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Suspended Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari arraigned, granted bail

Suspended Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari arraigned, granted bail

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six counts against suspended Adamawa resident electoral commissioner Hudu Yunusa-Ari.

The charges were filed on Thursday at the high court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

INEC said in a statement that the charges were filed after reviewing the case file from the police which established a prima facie case against Yunusa-Ari.

The police had arrested Yunusa-Ari over his conduct during the governorship election in Adamawa.

He was, however, granted administrative bail and asked to report to the headquarters of the NPF every weekday

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