INEC Suspends Adamawa REC for Declaring Binani Winner of 2023 Governorship Election
- Hudu Yunusa Ari has been ordered to stay away from the 2023 supplementary governorship election in Adamawa state
- The directive was handed to Ari by INEC after the Adamawa State REC declared Aisha Binani as the winner of the state's gubernatorial poll
- According to INEC, the Administrative Secretary has been directed to take charge of the office in Adamawa state with immediate effect
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the Adamawa governorship election, Hudu Yunusa Ari.
Ari's suspension follows his alleged illegal declaration of Aisha Binani, the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, as the poll winner.
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The REC's declaration of Binani as the winner of the governorship election while the collation of results was still ongoing has continued to generate reactions, with many calling for his outright sack.
In a statement released on Monday, April 17, and seen by Legit.ng, the electoral umpire's headquarters in Abuja urged Yunusa Ari to stay away from all the elections in the state.
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Signed by Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the secretary to the commission, the statement said the administrative secretary had been ordered to take complete charge of INEC's activities in Adamawa state immediately.
The statement reads:
"I hereby convey the commission's decision that you (Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari), Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adamawa state, should stay away from the commission's office in Adamawa state until further notice.
"The Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa state, with immediate effect."
Finally, Adamawa governor reacts to illegal declaration of Binani as Governor-elect by INEC REC
The declaration of Aisha Binani as the governor-elect of Adamawa state has been described as illegal and provocative.
The description of the action of Adamawa state's INEC REC was given by the governor of the state, Ahmadu Fintiri.
Fintiri has also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene against the misconduct by INEC as an electoral umpire.
Adamawa guber poll: Observers condemn declaration of Binani as winner by INEC REC
The coalition of INEC-accredited domestic election observers made their stance known concerning the Adamawa governorship election.
The observers frowned at the conduct of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari.
They stated that Ari had run foul of the law with his conduct when the election was not yet over.
Source: Legit.ng
