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BREAKING: PDP's Umar Fintiri On Course To Unseat Governor Bindow In Adamawa

PDP has 331,042 votes.

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Ahmed Umar Fintiri, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is on his way to wresting power from Jibrilla Bindow, the incumbent Governor of Adamawa State, who is seeking reelection on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

SaharaReporters can report that results of the governorship contest as gathered from 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state show that Fintiri is coasting to victory, with just three LGAs left.

He is currently leading with a margin of 21,261 votes.

Madagali, Fintiri's LGA, is one of the three being awaited.

At the last count, APC secured 309,781votes, while PDP has 331,042 votes.

Meanwhile, security has been beefed up at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ahead of results declaration later tonight.

See breakdown of the results below:

Girei Local Government
APC 14,976
PDP 14,115
ADC 4,301

Mubi North Local Government
APC 31,794
PDP 16,667
ADC 2,810

Mubi South Local Government
APC 19,825
PDP 10,420
ADC 2,527

Yola South Local Government
APC 21,901
PDP 17,432
ADC 11,638

Yola North Local Government
APC 20,979
PDP 24,383
ADC 18,362

Shelleng Local Government
APC 15,880
PDP 11,135
ADC 3,699

Mayo-Belwa Local Government
APC 14,198
PDP 19,897
ADC 14,327

Song Local Government
APC 17,439
PDP 24,764
ADC 1,559

Michika Local Government
APC 13,224
PDP 24,504
ADC 1,940

Furore Local Government
APC 21,669
PDP 17,266
ADC 9,560

Numan Local Government
APC 11,592
PDP 18,826
ADC 2,671

Guyuk Local Government
APC 12,494
PDP 18,305
ADC 1,327

Lamurde Local Government
APC 10,102
PDP 18,783
ADC 1,483

Maiha Local Government
ÀPC 14,939
PDP 8,745
ADC 5,959

Ganye Local Government
APC 19,063
PDP 17,809
ADC 3,670

Jada Local Government
APC 18,006
PDP 20,076
ADC 8,241

Demsa Local Government
APC 10,342
PDP 22,037
ADC 1,902

Hong Local Government
APC 21,358
PDP 25,878
ADC 3,762