INEC Suspends Adamawa REC, Ari Indefinitely

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adamawa State Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari from the Commission’s office in Adamawa State until further notice.

Ari was accused of announcing the results of the Adamawa gubernatorial supplementary election, midstream, a responsibility that was clearly out of his purview.

According to the Commission, the suspension is with immediate effect.

This was revealed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Kila Rose Oriaran-Anthony, addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner on Monday 17th April, 2023.

The letter 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 immediately until further notice.

“The Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effect.”

Recall that the REC had declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru better known as Aisha Binani as Governor-elect in last weekend’s rerun election when results from only ten out of the 20 local governments where supplementary poll took place had been collated.