The famous human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has called for the punishment of Hudu Yunusa-Ari., the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa State.
The Informant247 recalls that the Adamawa State REC, on Sunday April 16, 2023 declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Ahmed Binani the winner of the election even while collation of results was still ongoing.
The headquarters of the electoral commission took a quick step on the critical electoral issue as it suspended the REC and postponed the announcement of the results indefinitely.
The electoral commission on Tuesday April 18, 2023 said it would write the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman to immediately investigate and possibly prosecute the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.
The INEC said it will alert the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha to bring the unacceptable act of the REC to the awareness of concerned appointing authority for due action.
While granting a television interview on Thursday April 20, 2023, the senior advocate said the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA needs to punish the REC who’s a legal practitioner.
The respected legal luminary said there are serious punishments for election-related offences.
He praised the electoral commission for taking quick action against the REC, reaffirming that holistic actions need be taken on the issue to prevent its reoccurrence.
He said: “The Nigerian Bar Association has to come in, the NBA has to write a petition, to the legal practitioner disciplinary committee for immediate sanction to serve as a lesson because he has brought the legal profession into disrepute.”