INEC suspends Adamawa Resident Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa

INEC suspends Adamawa Resident Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa

INEC has directed the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa, to stay away from the state office.

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In a letter dated April 17, 2023, and addressed to the Adamawa State REC, the commission’s secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony directed the administrative secretary to take full charge. “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 letter reads in part. Recall that the REC on Sunday morning, April 16, controversially declared Aishatu Dahiru Binani, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), the winner of the Adamawa state governorship election while the results collation process was not completed. See post below;

Police commissioner debunks widespread violence

Lagos Elections: Police commissioner debunks widespread violence

Election: Lagos Police commissioner debunks widespread violence

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, refuted claims of widespread violence and voter suppression during the governorship and House of Assembly elections held on March 18.

Lagos Elections: Police commissioner debunks widespread violence

Idowu Owohunwa, Lagos Commissioner of Police. During an interview with Channels TV on Saturday, Owohunwa acknowledged some attacks on the electorate and electoral officers at specific polling units. He stated that they were not widespread violence during the elections as claimed and that the police responded promptly to most of them. “It is true that we’ve recorded instances of violence in some areas within the state. The incidents were not as widespread as to affect the general dynamics of the process. “Most of the instances were properly responded to by the police because we anticipated them,” he said. Speaking on anticipating violence in some regions, he added, “Yes, in some instances. We anticipated and then we integrated that into our general operational plan and we activated that protocol effectively in this instance. Most of those breaches, the police were able to respond promptly.” The Police Commissioner also confirmed that a young man who allegedly snatched a ballot box was rescued by the police and other security agencies and was receiving medical attention. Owohunwa revealed that many arrests were made and that almost all the ballot boxes were recovered in cases of ballot box snatching.