Governor Ademola Adeleke has described the re-election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as “a historic triumph of democracy.”
Reacting to the declaration of Fintiri as the winner of the hotly contested election, Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, expressed gladness that Adamawa State was rescued from the path of anarchy orchestrated by anti-democratic forces.
“I felicitate with my brother, Governor Fintiri. The will of the people has triumphed. Democracy has won and the choice of the people, Governor Fintiri, is re-elected.
“I commend the vigilance of Adamawa people, their resolve to stand by their choice. I repeat again my commendation of the good conduct of the Electoral Commission. The commission’s prompt action rescued the state from open conflict.
”We must also commend the judiciary for refusing to play along with enemies of democracy,” he said.
While praying for a successful tenure for Fintiri, Governor Adeleke described the Adamawa Chief Executive as a true democrat who, from beginning to end, relied on people’s power to assert and regain his electoral mandate from electoral thieves.
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