There are alleged plans to manipulate and conduct the Adamawa state governorship rerun election in 77 polling units, as against the 69 declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council on Thursday said it was reliably informed that contrary to 69 as declared, 77 units were presented to the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
Nigerian Electoral Body, INEC Secretly Moving To Conduct Adamawa Governorship Rerun In 77 Polling Units, As Against 69 Declared –PDP, SourceThe Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council on Thursday said it was reliably informed that contrary to 69 as declared, 77 units were presented to the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
At a press briefing, the deputy Director-General of the council, Felix Tangwami, in Yola, the state capital, on Thursday called for the immediate removal of INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Hudu Yunusa. The incumbent governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who polled 421,524 votes, as against Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani's 399,275 votes could not be declared the winner considering the total number of Permanent Voter Cards collected in the affected units; which is 37,016, according to Mele.
Going by the REC's new formula, the total number of polling units affected across the state are 77 with a total number of 46,949 registered voters and 40,171 PVCs collected. "Recall that recently the Adamawa state REC was heard in a recorded phone conversation instructing the Fufore returning officer to manipulate and announce a doctored result from Fufore in favour of Hajiya Binani of the APC at all cost.
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