President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of the security operatives involved in the illegal declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru, also known as Binani, as governor-elect of Adamawa State.
It would be recalled how Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, illegally declared Binani winner of the election when collation had not been concluded.
In a circular on Thursday, the president approved the suspension of Ari from office pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on the conduct/actions of the REC during the last Saturday’s supplementary election.
It was titled: ‘Commission’s Directive to stay away from INEC, Adamawa State’.
“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,” the circular said.
INEC concluded the collation of results and declared Governor Fintiri winner, and presented him the certificate of return (CoR) on Wednesday in Abuja.