Fintiri’s second term guaranteed – AT Shehu
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Adamawa State, Barr. AT Shehu has expressed optimism that Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri will win another term if he accepts the calls to re-contest in the 2023 election.
Shehu spoke in Yola on Wednesday, where he said that the developmental strides witnessed in the last three years in the state would guarantee victory for Governor Fintiri.
Shehu noted that while other political parties in the state, especially the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC), are busy spreading lies and unfounded propaganda against Governor Fintiri to deceive the people, the Governor has responded executing and commissioning more projects.
Shehu said that Governor Fintiri had made phenomenal achievements in all sectors of the economy within three years of his first term.
The PDP chairman emphasised that the Governor had demystified governance, adding that for the first time in the history of Adamawa State, a sitting governor has successfully won the hearts of Adamawa people across ethnic, religious, economic and socio-political divides.
He added that several ‘groups’ endorsements for the second term are a humble way of showing the Governor their appreciation for a well-done job.
According to Shehu, “You could see that all ethnic groups have endorsed him for a second term; so have all the religious organisations, women and youths groups, as well as traditional rulers and the non-indigenes including members of the opposition parties.
“Adamawa people are happy with Governor Fintiri, and that explains the increased clamour for him to run in 2023 to continue with a good job.
“The people are right because APC has demonstrated that it represents nothing but starvation, nepotism and wanton destruction of lives and properties. APC is not an option and has no good plans for Nigeria and Adamawa State in particular”, Shehu stated.
He emphasised that APC lacked the moral justification to canvass for votes in Adamawa having been rejected in 2019″.
Shehu further stated that Governor Fintiri had done so much for the people, adding that they could not wait for 2023 to have him back at the Dourgirei Hill; he refuted the rumour going around about infighting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Governor as cheap gossip stating that the relationship between the Atiku and Fintiri is intact as the former Vice President has the Governor’s support.
According to the state’s PDP Chairman, the Governor “broke the records. When he finally laid to rest the segregation among ethnic’s tribes in the state before 2019, a situation regrettably promoted ethnic hatred among the people of the state”.