Preliminary results from the Adamawa State local government elections conducted on Saturday indicate that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken an early lead in 18 of the 21 local government areas.
The elections, however, recorded a significant level of voter apathy across multiple polling units.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who recently defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), was absent from the state during the voting process. State officials confirmed he was attending an important engagement outside Adamawa State.
Speaking on the early trends, the State Commissioner for Information, Leader Leneke, attributed the PDP’s early lead to intense grassroots campaigning, while suggesting the ruling APC had not campaigned as vigorously.
“The PDP governorship candidate and the chairmanship candidates were going out every day for campaigns, but the ruling APC was not doing the same. So, if the PDP wins the election today, it is due to its hard
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