Usurpation Of Power: INEC Suspends Adamawa State REC, Yunusa Ari

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari.

Ari’s suspension follows his curious usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer by announcing the result of Adamawa governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) even as the collation of results were yet to be concluded.

Following his purported declaration of the result for the Adamawa State Governorship election on Sunday 16th April 2023, INEC withdrew its delegated powers reposed on Yunusa Ari as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the State.

A statement by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, further said that: “Accordingly, he has been directed to stay away from the Commission’s office in Adamawa State forthwith.

“Meanwhile, the Administrative Secretary has been directed to take over the affairs of the State office until further notice.”