Yunusa Ari, the resident electoral commissioner of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa, has stoked
controversy in the state’s governorship election.
On Sunday morning, the INEC REC announced Aisha ‘Binani’
Dahiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the
election.
His announcement elicited protests from members of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Before the collation of exercise was suspended on Saturday
night, results from 10 LGAs had been announced — and Binani was trailing Ahmadu
Fintiri, the incumbent governor and PDP candidate.
The collation of results of the remaining 10 LGAs was
expected to commence by 11am on Sunday.
Mele Lamido, the returning officer for the Adamawa
governorship election, was not present when Ari announced Binani as the winner
of the election.
Lamido is empowered by law to declare the winner of the
election.
More to follow…
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