The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared as null and void, the purported declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Adamawa state, Aisha Dahiru Binani by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC as duly elected.

the National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education at the commission, Festus Okoye confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon and promised to provide further details on the matter. Okoye said; “the attention of the INEC 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.

He maintained that 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. However, the REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately”.

Meanwhile, as reported earlier, Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Yunusa Hudu Ari, in the early hours of Sunday, sneaked into Adamawa State Governorship collation and declared Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the state governorship elections