INEC Removes Adamawa State REC, Names Replacement

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa, to stay away from its Adamawa State office following his recent outing.

In a letter on Monday which was addressed to the Adamawa State REC and signed by the commission’s secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, t Commission directed the administrative secretary to take full charge.

It reads, “I hereby convey the commission’s decision that you (Barr Hudu Yunusa Ari) Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adamawa State should stay away from the commission’s office in Adamawa State immediately until further notice.

“The Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effect.

“Please accept the assurances of the Commission’s warm regards.”

On Sunday, a day after the rerun election in Adamawa State, the INEC REC, had declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC,  Aishatu Dahiru Binani, the winner of the gubernatorial election without the numbers and completion of the result collation.

The REC is also facing allegations of bribe, an act which has further denigrated the image of the Commission.