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Adamawa Governor Faces Criticism Over Education Claims, LG Polls

A media practitioner and political stakeholder, Padio Phineas, has written an open letter to Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, raising concerns over what he described as “errors of power” in the conduct of his administration, particularly on issues of local government politics and the state’s education policy.The letter, which is addressed directly to the governor and circulated publicly, focuses on two key areas: the administration’s repeated claim of providing free and compulsory education, and the alleged unilateral determination of candidates expected to emerge as chairmen across the state’s 21 local government councils under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Phineas, who described himself as a long-standing supporter of Governor Fintiri, said his decision to speak out was driven by a sense of civic duty rather t...