APRIL 17, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has suspended its embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Adamawa state, Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari from office.
Yunusa-Ari had Illegally declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Aisha Dahiru Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa governorship election; an action which the INEC condemned and consequently ordered the suspension of further collation of the state gubernatorial election result.
However, INEC in a letter dated April 17, 2023, and signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, has directed its Administrative Secretary in the state to take charge of its affairs.
Consequently, the REC has been ordered to stay away from the office of the commission in Yola, Adamawa state.
The letter, seen by THEWILL on Monday, reads in parts, “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 immediately until further notice.
“The Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effect.”
