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Violence breaks out at polling unit of PDP gov candidate

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Violence has broken out at the polling unit, where the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, is expected to vote.

Fintiri, who hails from Shuwari in Madagali Local Government was expected to cast his ballot at the Government Christian Secondary School, Shuwa one of the polling units for Internally Displaced People (IDP) designated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the 2019 General Elections.

Polls which opened as early 8:00 a.m. with massive voter turnout in the area became enmeshed in violence as a fight broke out between supporters of the two leading parties, the APC and PDP

The skirmish between the rival political groups turned into a free-for-all-fight, with the stones thrown injuring a few persons.

The violence was brought under control by security agents shortly before the PDP’s governorship candidate arrived for voting, at his polling at Ward 05, Wuro Ngyandi, Kirchinga.

Fintiri’s presence at the polls, shortly after the fracas elicited wild jubilation and cheers from his supporters. After casting his ballot at exactly 10: 00 a.m., the PDP governorship candidate, who expressed confidence about winning the polls, charged security agencies in the area and other parts of the state to secure the voters from intimidation and harassment.

He said, “Our party, the PDP is convinced of victory in the polls.

“We believe our party won the presidential polls and that’s why the presidential candidate of our party is in court to reclaim the mandate of the people. Even for the governorship polls, I am very certain the PDP will win convincingly. Our call to the security agencies is to ensure they secure the voters from intimidation so that the people can freely come out to cast their votes”

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