Adamawa REC summoned after declaring APC’s Binani winner of guber poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has summoned the resident electoral commissioner, Hudu Yunusa, following his declaration of APC’s governorship candidate, Senator Aisha Dahiru, the winner of the governorship poll.

INEC made the declaration on Twitter in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye.

“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.”

INEC had declared the initial poll inconclusive and fixed Saturday for supplementary polls in specific polling units.

The main contenders are Dahiru, popularly called Binani and incumbent, Ahmed Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP).