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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the controversial, Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) of Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, mni.
His arrest was confirmed in a statement Tuesday by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
CSP Adejobi noted that Yunusa-Ari is being grilled over his conduct regarding the Adamawa State supplementary elections.
Newsdiaryonline recalls that the REC unilaterally declared Aisha Binani candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC as winner of the gubernatorial election while the collation was still going on.
INEC Headquarters swiftly denounced the REC’s move and suspended collation of results.
Eventually, PDP’s Umar Fintiri was finally declared as winner of Adamawa gubernatorial elections.
The developments were trailed by calls for a probe of the REC.
Force Spokesman, Adejobi however further revealed that, “other officials and individuals culpable in the saga are being interrogated”
According to Adejobi, “The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections following calls for his arrest and investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the basis of alleged impropriety in the course of supplementary gubernatorial polls in the State.
“Barrister Ari, who was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday 2nd May, 2023, is currently in Police custody and is being grilled to ascertain the motives and motivations behind his alleged improper actions during the supplementary elections in Adamawa State.
“In addition, other officials and individuals culpable in the saga are being interrogated by the team…
