The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barr. Yusuf Hudu Ari, who declared Senator Aishatu Dahiru better known as Binani as the winner of the Adamawa 2023 governorship election.
The commission asked Ari to stay away from office till further notice.
INEC announced the development in a circular to the embattled REC signed by Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony, Secretary to the Commission (INEC).
In the circular reads, โI hereby convey the commissionโs decision that you (Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari), Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adamawa State should stay away from the commissionโs office in Adamawa State immediately until further notice.
โThe Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effectโ.
Recall that on Sunday, April 16, 2023, Ari illegally declared Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Saturdayโs supplementary election in the state election.
Following the controversial declaration, INEC summoned him to its headquarters in Abuja, suspended the collation process and also nullified the declaration.
Meanwhile, the incumbent governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and members of the party have kicked against the declaration of Binani as the winner.
To express their displeasure with the development, PDP members marched through the streets of Yola, the capital of Adamawa on Monday, April 17, 2023, protesting, saying they would continue to protest until INEC resumes the collation of results.
