INEC upturns Aisha Binani declaration as Adamawa gov-elect

INEC upturns Aisha Binani declaration as Adamawa gov-elect

 

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has nullified the declaration of Senator Aisha Binani as winner of the Adamawa governorship election after Saturday’s supplementary poll.

INEC also suspended the collation of the Adamawa supplementary election.resilts and summoned the team to its headquarters in Abuja.

The commission announced this in a statement issued on Sunday.

Hudu Ari, the Resident Electoral Commission (REC), had declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, aka Binani, as winner of the election under controversial circumstances.

BUT spokesman for INEC, Festus Okoye, overruled him and ordered the suspension of the results collation.

The statement read, “The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the 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 election is hereby suspended.

“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja immediately.

“Detailed statement to follow shortly.”

 

INEC upturns Aisha Binani declaration as Adamawa gov-elect