UPDATED: INEC Headquarters Reacts to Declaration of Binani Gov-Elect, Suspends Process

Following the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Adamawa State Supplementary Election, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) as the winner of the election, the national electoral commission has now suspended the process and summoned the state electoral commission to Abuja immediately.

A statement released by the commission and signed by the national commissioner, information and education, Festus okoye faulted the process of the declaration and consequently declared it as null, void and of no effect.

Full statement

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.

2. 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.

3. The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately.
Detailed statement to follow shortly.

Barr. Festus Okoye
National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education