Adamawa Governorship Aspirant Slumps During Live TV Debate

Alhaji Dahiru Waziri, gubernatorial candidate of the KOWA Party in the forthcoming Adamawa gubernatorial by-election on Wednesday slumped during a live television debate.

The debate was supposed to be between three candidates; Waziri, Alhaji Adhmadu Umaru Fintiri of the PDP and Dr Amos Sunday of the PPN.

According to NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, after the three aspirants were introduced and had remained standing to commence the debate, Waziri slumped but was immediately rushed to
the Federal Medical Centre, Yola. Further investigations revealed that Waziri is diabetic.

The PDP candidate and acting Governor of Adamawa, Finitiri then urged the organizers to reschedule the debate until Waziri was strong enough to participate.