The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, following the illegal announcement of a candidate as winner of the election.
It would be recalled that on Sunday, Yunusa-Ari pronounced the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as Governor-elect after Saturday’s supplementary election.
INEC later voided the premature declaration of a winner in the controversial election “even when the process has clearly not been concluded” and summoned Yunusa-Ari to its headquarters in Abuja for further deliberation.
In a letter addressed to Yunusa-Ari from the Commission’s secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on Monday, INEC directed the REC to “stay away” from its office in Adamawa State “immediately” until further notice.
“The Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effect,” the letter added.