Mixed reactions as INEC drag suspended Adamawa REC, Ari to court
Di Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, July 12, go prosecute di suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Yunusa Hudu Ari before an Adamawa State High Court, wey dey for Yola, di State capital.
Ari go face 6-count charge.
Also, plenty Nigerians, particularly, members of di Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, bin dey shocked when for di early hours of Sunday, April 16, 2023, di Adamawa REC, Ari, declare di candidate of di All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed as di winner of di Adamawa State Governorship elections.
Di public outcry and condemnation wey follow Ari declaration come from di fact say di announcement, according to di 2022 Electoral Act, suppose to be made by di State Returning/Collation Officer and no be REC.
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According to report, Ari sneak enter state governorship collation centre to declare Senator Ahmed, popularly called Binani, as di winner, when according to di official results released by di Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Binani bin dey trail behind Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, wey don establish margin of lead of 31,249 votes before di unfortunate declaration.
Before the supplementary polls, Fintiri already polled 421, 524 votes ahead of Binani wey poll 390, 275 votes. According to Professor Mohammed Mele, di margin of lead no exceed di number of cancelled votes for di 69 polling units, with a total number of 37,016.
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