The Suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over his conduct during the governorship election in Adamawa state.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, stating that Yunusa-Ari is currently being interrogated by the police.
“Barrister Ari, who was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, is currently in police custody and is being grilled to ascertain the motives and motivations behind his alleged improper actions during the supplementary elections in Adamawa state,” the statement reads.
“In addition, other officials and individuals culpable in the saga are being interrogated by the team.
“The inspector-general of police has given clear assurance that every individual involved/indicted in the matter will be apprehended and investigated in line with the provisions of the law for possible prosecution.
“The inspector-general of police has assured the public of the commitment of the force to ensure that justice is served in this case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice.”
THE ADAMAWA GUBER SAGA
Yunusa-Ari caused controversy during the governorship election in Adamawa state on April 16 by declaring Aisha Binani Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election even though the collation of results was yet to be completed.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the announcement null and void and summoned the REC to its headquarters in Abuja. Subsequently, the electoral umpire wrote to the police to prosecute Yunusa-Ari over the electoral infraction.
On April 20, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the suspension of the Adamawa REC pending the completion of the investigation by the police. Recently, an investigation panel set up on the incident invited the suspended REC.
Earlier on Tuesday, Yunusa-Ari said he does not regret announcing Binani as the winner of the election, adding that he wasn’t offered money to make the announcement.
However, the police have continued their investigation to determine the motives behind his actions. The Inspector-General of Police has assured the public of the commitment of the force to ensure that justice is served in this case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice.
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