INEC files six-count charge against suspended Adawawa REC | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement, said the commission reached the decision to prosecute Ari after its weekly meeting held in Abuja on Thursday.
The embattled REC was accused of usurping the duties of the state governorship election returning officer by announcing the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru, popularly known as Binani as the winner of the governorship election.At the same time, Former President Muhammad Buhari ordered a full investigation into the electoral commissioner and the security personnel present at the time of the declaration.
Security agencies subsequently arrested Ari and presented his case file to the commission for subsequent decision. He stated: “It would be recalled that at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners two days ago on Tuesday, July 4 2023, the Commission confirmed the receipt of case files from the Nigeria Police following the conclusion of an investigation into alleged electoral offences during the 2023 General Election, including the one involving the Resident Electoral Commissioner deployed to Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari.
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