By Segun Oye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has nullified the declaration of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the winner of Adamawa governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Hudu Yunusa.
Prompt News reports that the declaration of Binani as Governor-Elect by the REC after the supplementary election conducted on Saturday, April 15, 2023, has sparked outrage in the state.
But, the electoral speaking through Barrister Festus Okoye, National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education, posited that the supplementary election 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 elections is hereby suspended.
“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately.”
