The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has written the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to launch an investigation into the activities of the embattled Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa Ari in the just concluded state’s supplementary governorship election.
This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the police force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The spokesperson of the police in a statement acknowledged that the police have received the letter of INEC for action to be taken on the suspended REC.
He said the police boss Usman Alkali Baba has the police to work with INEC to investigate the matter.
“The Nigeria Police Force is in receipt of a letter dated 18th April 2023 from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) detailing the alleged impropriety of the actions of one Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), during the recently concluded supplementary elections and called on the Police to investigate and possibly prosecute the REC for his actions.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has directed an investigative team to work in collaboration with the INEC to expedite action on the contents of the letter.
“The Inspector-General of Police while expressing the commitment of the NPF to upholding democratic values, assures Nigerians and the international community, that the Police will leave no stone unturned in unraveling the remote causes of the unwholesome conduct of the REC as well as ensure that all persons fingered in the course of investigations are brought to book,” Adejobi said.
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.
INEC on Tuesday April 18, 2023 said it would write the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman to immediately investigate and possibly prosecute the REC, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.
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.
The incumbent Governor of the State, Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party PDP was declared the winner of the state governorship election by INEC at the conclusion of the state’s supplementary elections.
He defeated thirteen other guber candidates in the state to retain his position as Governor.