*Summons all actors to Abuja
*Suspends electoral process
By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, headquarters in Abuja, has nullified the purported declaration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Binani as the winner of the governorship election in the State.
The commission specifically described the announcement of Senator Binani as Governors-elect by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari as a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer for the election.
A statement sunday by an INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye reads, “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.
“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.
“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately.
“Detailed statement to follow shortly”, Okoye said in the statement.
