Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa
have staged a demonstration over the gubernatorial election in the state.
The protesters, who marched through the streets of Yola,
capital of Adamawa, on Monday, held placards that read “Adamawa is not for
sale” and “INEC the world is watching”, among others.
On Sunday, Hudu Yunusa Ari, the resident electoral
commissioner (REC) in the state, declared Aisha Binani Dahiru, governorship
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the
election, sparking a controversy.
The declaration of election results is the responsibility of
the returning officer, and not the resident electoral commissioner.
At the time the REC announced Binani as winner of the poll,
results of the supplementary election from 10 LGAs were yet to be collated.
From the results collated on Saturday, Ahmadu Fintiri,
Adamawa governor and candidate of the PDP, was in the lead.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
since nullified the declaration and summoned the REC and Mele Lamido, returning
officer in the election, to its headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking with reporters during the protest, Felix Kinjamo,
deputy director-general of the PDP campaign council in Adamawa, said the
electoral commission should conclude the election and announce Fintiri as the
winner.
Fintiri’s first term in office expires on May 29.
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