Ahmadu Fintiri – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:10:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Ahmadu Fintiri – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Atiku Says Nigerians Switching Allegiance Out of Sheer Necessity https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-says-nigerians-switching-allegiance-out-of-sheer-necessity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-says-nigerians-switching-allegiance-out-of-sheer-necessity/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478482 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that millions of Nigerians are changing political allegiance out of necessity, stressing that their primary concern is survival. Atiku made the remark in a statement issued on Friday by his media office while reacting to the defection of Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, from the Peoples Democratic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-says-nigerians-switching-allegiance-out-of-sheer-necessity/feed/ 0 Fintiri Defects to APC, Moves With Cabinet, PDP Officials https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-defects-to-apc-moves-with-cabinet-pdp-officials/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-defects-to-apc-moves-with-cabinet-pdp-officials/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478408 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, in a statewide broadcast on Friday, announced that he defected alongside his entire cabinet and all officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. According to Fintiri, the decision was taken in the developmental interest of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-defects-to-apc-moves-with-cabinet-pdp-officials/feed/ 0 Mild Drama as Nasarawa Governor Woos Fintiri to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/mild-drama-as-nasarawa-governor-woos-fintiri-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mild-drama-as-nasarawa-governor-woos-fintiri-to-apc/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476835 There was mild drama on Monday as Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, publicly attempted to persuade his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sule made the remarks at the presentation of a book titled ‘Fintiri, the Man They Could Not Stop’, where he jokingly hinted that he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mild-drama-as-nasarawa-governor-woos-fintiri-to-apc/feed/ 0 ADC Chairman in Adamawa Resigns as Fintiri’s Special Assistant https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-chairman-in-adamawa-resigns-as-fintiris-special-assistant/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-chairman-in-adamawa-resigns-as-fintiris-special-assistant/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471609 The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Adamawa State, Mr Shehu Kambile, has resigned from his position as Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Kambile announced his resignation in a statement issued on Wednesday in Yola, describing the decision as strategic and necessary to enable him focus fully on repositioning the ADC as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-chairman-in-adamawa-resigns-as-fintiris-special-assistant/feed/ 0 Fintiri Warns Appointees Against Campaigning for 2027, Focuses on Governance https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-warns-appointees-against-campaigning-for-2027-focuses-on-governance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-warns-appointees-against-campaigning-for-2027-focuses-on-governance/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399501 Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has cautioned his appointees against engaging in premature campaigns for the 2027 elections, emphasizing the need to focus on delivering the expectations of their current offices. Fintiri issued the warning during the 2024 end-of-year stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held at the Government House in Yola on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-warns-appointees-against-campaigning-for-2027-focuses-on-governance/feed/ 0 Adamawa State Implements N70,000 Minimum Wage for Civil Servants https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387758 The Adamawa State Government has commenced the payment of a new minimum wage of N70,000 to its civil servants, delivering on a key promise made by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The new wage was first reflected in the salaries paid on Friday, August 23, 2024, adhering to the state’s usual payroll schedule. Governor Fintiri had pledged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/feed/ 0 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Praises Nigerian Judiciary’s Integrity After Supreme Court Victory https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-praises-nigerian-judiciarys-integrity-after-supreme-court-victory/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-praises-nigerian-judiciarys-integrity-after-supreme-court-victory/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369483 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State stated on Friday that the Nigerian judiciary has demonstrated sufficient integrity to assure Nigerians that judgement is not for the highest bidder. Speaking to newsmen at the Yola International Airport upon his return to Adamawa after the Supreme Court’s judgement on Wednesday, which affirmed his election, Fintiri expressed his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-praises-nigerian-judiciarys-integrity-after-supreme-court-victory/feed/ 0 Supreme Court Affirms Ahmadu Fintiri’s Election as Adamawa State Governor https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-affirms-ahmadu-fintiris-election-as-adamawa-state-governor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-affirms-ahmadu-fintiris-election-as-adamawa-state-governor/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369310 The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Ahmadu Fintiri as the legitimate Governor of Adamawa State, dismissing the challenge brought against his election. Ahmadu Fintiri, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the gubernatorial polls held on March 11 by the Independent National Electoral Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-affirms-ahmadu-fintiris-election-as-adamawa-state-governor/feed/ 0 Major street named after late statesman Mahmud Tukur by Governor Fintiri https://www.theinfostride.com/major-street-named-after-late-statesman-mahmud-tukur-by-governor-fintiri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/major-street-named-after-late-statesman-mahmud-tukur-by-governor-fintiri/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351094 Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has honored a notable native son and former minister by naming a major roadway in Yola after Dr. Mahmud Tukur. Fintiri has decided to honor Mahmud Tukur, the brother of Bamangar Tukur, a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), by changing the name of Abuja Road in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/major-street-named-after-late-statesman-mahmud-tukur-by-governor-fintiri/feed/ 0 National Convention: PDP Disqualifies 3 Aspirants For Dragging Party To Court https://www.theinfostride.com/national-convention-pdp-disqualifies-3-aspirants-for-dragging-party-to-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/national-convention-pdp-disqualifies-3-aspirants-for-dragging-party-to-court/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310989 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee has disqualified three aspirants from participating in the October 30 national convention. Convention Committee Chairman, Ahmadu Fintiri made the disclosure to reporters in Abuja. The screening team submitted its report to the organising committee on Thursday, he announced. Of the 31 candidates that indicated interest for national positions, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/national-convention-pdp-disqualifies-3-aspirants-for-dragging-party-to-court/feed/ 0 Governor Fintiri Denies Defection Rumour, Says He Remains In PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fintiri-denies-defection-rumour-says-he-remains-in-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fintiri-denies-defection-rumour-says-he-remains-in-pdp/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299143 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has denied speculations that he will decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor says he remains a PDP man and has no plan to leave for any other party. Fintiri reacted Thursday through his Director of Media and Communications, Mr Solomon Kumangar, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fintiri-denies-defection-rumour-says-he-remains-in-pdp/feed/ 0 We Have Finally Defeated Godfather In Edo — Obaseki https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-finally-defeated-godfather-in-edo-obaseki/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-finally-defeated-godfather-in-edo-obaseki/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295641 Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has revealed that Friday’s Supreme Court victory means freedom and emancipation to him and the people of his State. Obaseki also said that the victory means the Edo people have finally defeated the issue of ‘godfather’ in the State. The governor said this while addressing a large gathering in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-finally-defeated-godfather-in-edo-obaseki/feed/ 0 Governor Seyi Makinde Mocks PDP Defectors https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-mocks-pdp-defectors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-mocks-pdp-defectors/#respond Sun, 30 May 2021 11:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295310 Those leaving the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to other parties have failed to keep up with the party’s pace of development and prosperity, says Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. He taunted them that they would cry back to the party with more tears in 2023. Speaking yesterday in Yola, Adamawa State, while commissioning seven [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-seyi-makinde-mocks-pdp-defectors/feed/ 0 This Is Not The Change APC Promised Nigerians — Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/this-is-not-the-change-apc-promised-nigerians-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/this-is-not-the-change-apc-promised-nigerians-makinde/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 20:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294912 Oyo State Governor, Oluseyi Makinde, on Wednesday, chided the Federal Government for low performance. Makinde, speaking as the special guest at the commissioning of some roads built by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State at the state capital, Yola, asked Nigerians whether what they are experiencing is what the All Progressives Congress (APC) promised when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/this-is-not-the-change-apc-promised-nigerians-makinde/feed/ 0 Assembly Justifies N100bn Bond As APC Accuses Fintiri Of Mortgaging Adamawa’s Future https://www.theinfostride.com/assembly-justifies-n100bn-bond-as-apc-accuses-fintiri-of-mortgaging-adamawas-future/ https://www.theinfostride.com/assembly-justifies-n100bn-bond-as-apc-accuses-fintiri-of-mortgaging-adamawas-future/#respond Thu, 20 May 2021 09:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294194 The Adamawa State House of Assembly says it has approved N100 billion bond to the state Executive after being convinced of the capacity of the facility to turn the fortunes of the state around. This is coming as the opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) released a statement accusing the state [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/assembly-justifies-n100bn-bond-as-apc-accuses-fintiri-of-mortgaging-adamawas-future/feed/ 0 Adamawa: We’ll Show Them How To Run Govt — Fintiri Fires Back At APC https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-well-show-them-how-to-run-govt-fintiri-fires-back-at-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-well-show-them-how-to-run-govt-fintiri-fires-back-at-apc/#respond Sat, 08 May 2021 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292764 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has hit back at the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) which accused the governor of low performance. “They say I am not commissioning projects but they will shortly see a surplus of projects,” Fintiri said in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, during an interaction with leadership of the state [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-well-show-them-how-to-run-govt-fintiri-fires-back-at-apc/feed/ 0 Obaseki, Fintiri Get New PDP Appointments https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-fintiri-get-new-pdp-appointments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-fintiri-get-new-pdp-appointments/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=291881 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki as the Chairman of the E-registration committee. Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri was appointed as the Deputy Chairman. National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, made the announcement to reporters after a NEC emergency meeting on Thursday. He listed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-fintiri-get-new-pdp-appointments/feed/ 0 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Relaxes Curfew In Adamawa https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-relaxes-curfew-in-adamawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-relaxes-curfew-in-adamawa/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:57:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273448 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Of Adamawa State has relaxed the 12-hour curfew imposed on the state in the wake of #ENDSARS protest, which was hijacked by hoodlums. This is contained in a statement by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Monday in Yola. Wonosikou announced that the curfew will now hold from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-relaxes-curfew-in-adamawa/feed/ 0 Nigerian Army Has Restored Hope In Nigeria – Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-has-restored-hope-in-nigeria-gov-ahmadu-fintiri/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:06:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=246652 Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has praised the military for its battles against Boko Haram insurgents. He revealed this as he visited 144 Battalion of the Nigeria Army base, Madagali. According to him, the military has brought back hope to the lives of people living in the state. He thanked the military for doing everything [...]

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]]> Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Hails Nigerian Army On Fight Against Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ahmadu-fintiri-hails-nigerian-army-on-fight-against-boko-haram/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 21:44:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243961 Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has hailed the Nigerian Army for the way they have tackled the activities of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East. The governor also hailed them for restoring peace in Adamawa state. Ahmadu, who was represented by his deputy, Chief Seth Crowther, said this during the inauguration of multi-million Naira [...]

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]]> Ex-Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri Gets N500m Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-adamawa-governor-ahmadu-fintiri-gets-n500m-bail/ Mon, 04 Jul 2016 13:17:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134630 A former acting governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, was on on Friday July 1 granted a bail by Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was charged June 30, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his company, Mayim Construction and Properties Limited  on a 5-count charge of [...]

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]]> Money Laundering: Ex-Adamawa Governor Fintiri Docked, Remanded In Prison For N2.9bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/money-laundering-ex-adamawa-governor-fintiri-docked-remanded-in-prison-for-n2-9bn-fraud/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:24:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134541 Former Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Mayim Construction and Properties Limited was arraigned on June 30 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 5-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2.9billion. Fintiri, a former [...]

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