BREAKING: INEC Summons REC, Returning Officer Over Adamawa Guber Election Result Declaration
- INEC on Sunday, April 16, declared as null and void, the purported declaration of the APC Governorship candidate in Adamawa state, Aisha Dahiru Binani by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC as duly elected
- According to the commission, the REC has no such powers as only the Returning Officer for the election is constitutionally mandated to make returns
- Besides, the commission said the election had not been concluded when the said the illegal declaration was made
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) over the purported declaration of a winner in the state governorship election.
The declaration had stoked controversy and elicited protests from opposition parties, The Nation reported.
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INEC summons officials involve in Adamawa result declaration
Before the collation of exercise was suspended on Saturday night, results from 10 LGAs had been announced — and Binani was trailing Ahmadu Fintiri, the incumbent governor and PDP candidate.
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The state REC, Barr Hudu Yunusa had announced Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election.
But a terse statement signed by the national commissioner, information & voter education, Barr. Festus Okoye described the action of the REC as a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer, Vanguard report also confirmed.
Okoye stated that the commission has also suspended the collation process.
He said:
“The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of a winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded.
“The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null, void and of no effect. Consequently, the collation of results of the supplementary election is hereby suspended.
“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately. Detailed statement to follow shortly.”
INEC nullifies declaration of Aisha Binani as winner of Adamawa governorship election, gives reason
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has nullified the declaration of Aisha Dahiru Binani as the winner of the Adamawa state governorship election.
In a statement released by Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education, INEC, said the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made the declaration despite the fact that the process has not been concluded.
The electoral commission said the REC's action is a clear overstepping of the powers of the Returning Officer and is, therefore, invalid and without any legal effect.
INEC declares Tambuwal Senator-elect for Sokoto South
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, was on Sunday, April 16, declared the Senator-elect for Sokoto South Senatorial district.
Tambuwal, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated the current serving Senator Danbaba Dambuwa, with a total margin of 4,976, The Nigerian Tribune reported.
Announcing the results at about 11:55am on Sunday at the INEC office in Bodinga local government, the returning officer, Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bagudo said Tambuwal emerged as Senator-elect with a total number of 100,860 votes.
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