2023 Election
Why INEC Suspended Adamawa Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of the election results collation…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of the election results collation of Adamawa governorship supplementary elections held on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
VerseNews Nigeria reports that the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa on Sunday morning without election results declared Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani of All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the supplementarty election.
Reacting to the declaration, the INEC National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye in a statement said the action of the REC as null, void and of no effect.
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The read, “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded.
“The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null, void and of no effect.
Consequently, the collation of results of the supplementary election is hereby suspended.
“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately.”
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