Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Umaru Fintiri | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Adamawa State | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bindo Jibrilla |
| Acting Governor of Adamawa State | |
| In office July 16, 2014 – October 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Murtala Nyako |
| Succeeded by | Bala James Ngilari |
| Speaker, Adamawa State Assembly | |
| In office January 2014 – July 16, 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri 27 October 1967 Gulak, Madagali |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party, PDP |
| Spouse | Lami Ahmadu Fintiri |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Father, Umaru Badami - Mother, Hajiya Fatima Umar Badami |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri (policy and strategic studies - Degree In History) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (born October 27, 1967) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Adamawa State.[1] [2] He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and was appointed the Speaker of the House. He became the acting Governor of Adamawa State following the impeachment of Admiral Murtala Nyako the former governor of the state, in July 2014, [3][4] handing later to Bala James Ngilari after serving for three months.[5]
After the collation of results of the state gubernatorial election on the 9th of March 2019, Fintiri emerged as winner of the election with the highest number of votes. However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes was moregreatern the margin between the winner and his close opponent.[6] In the early hours of Friday, Iri was declared winner of the by-election in Tr, having secured 376,552 votes to defeat the incumbent Governor Jib,rilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 336,386 votes.[7]
Political career
In the March 9 2019 Adamawa State gubernatorial election and upon the completion of March 28, 2019 Adamawa State supplementary election, Ahmad was declared winner of the Eelection,having polled 376,552 votes ,defeating the Iicumbent governor ,Bindo Jibrilla of the All Progressive Congress ,who polled 336,386 votes.[8][9][10][11]
He held a number of leadership positions in the House of Assembly before being elected Speaker, a position he held until 2015. Ahmadu Fintiri has twice been governor of Adamawa State. Following the impeachment of then-Governor Murtala Nyako in July 2014, he was appointed acting governor. He delegated control to Bala James Ngilari after three months.
On March 9, 2019, Ahmadu Fintiri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was elected governor of Adamawa State. However, the election was declared inconclusive because the number of revoked ballots exceeded the margin between the winner and his closest opponent.
Personal Life
Mr. Fintiri is married and also the father of three children. Lami Ahmadu Fintiri is the name of his wife.[12]
Parents
Fintiri has recently lost his mother. According to a state government announcement, the mother, Hajiya Fatima Umar Badami, died after a long illness at the Federal Medical Centre in Yola.[13] His father, Umaru Badami, died after a long illness at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yola. Mr. Badami, 82, left the Army in 1984. He was afterwards buried in the Yolas Damare Muslim cemetery in accordance with Islamic customs.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Breaking INEC Declares PDPs Fintiri Winner of Adamawa Governorship Elections". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Fintiri restricts tricycles' movements in two Adamawa LGAs". Punch Newspapers. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Tukur, Sani. "Adamawa Speaker, Umaru Fintiri was sworn in as Acting Governor". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Olaotan, Falade. "EXCLUSIVE: Why Adamawa PDP flag bearer, Umaru Fintiri's name appeared on Buhari's travel ban list". The News Guru. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Musa, Njadvara. "Fintiri, Buni win tickets in Adamawa, Yobe". Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Channels TV. "INEC Declares Plateau, Adamawa Governorship Elections Inconclusives". Channels Television. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Breaking PDPs Fintiri Wins Adamawa Governorship Elections". Channels Television. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "PDP's Fintiri wins Adamawa governorship election". 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "PDP's Fintiri Wins Adamawa Governorship Election". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Fintiri win Adamawa Govnorship election". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "UPDATED: INEC declares PDP's Fintiri winner of Adamawa governorship election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ Blogger (2022-10-30). "Fintiri Biography And Net Worth, Age, State, Tribe, Religion, Wife, Children, Education, Political Career". Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Ochetenwu, Jim (2020-04-29). "Adamawa State Governor, Fintiri loses mother". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Blogger (2022-10-30). "Fintiri Biography And Net Worth, Age, State, Tribe, Religion, Wife, Children, Education, Political Career". Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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