The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the declaration of APC Candidate, Sen Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the gov-elect of Adamawa State is null and void.
The electoral body also summoned the Resident
Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa over the
controversial declaration.
This morning, Yunusa walked into the
collation and summarily declared Binani the winner of the keenly contested election.
His declaration was however protested by other party members who believe his
declaration was fraudulent.
In a reaction posted on its Twitter handle,
INEC said the state election is not yet concluded.
“The
attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of 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.”
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