The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reconvened and resumed collation of results for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election in Adamawa amidst tight security.
INEC Administrative Secretary in the state, Adamu Gujungu, who has been mandated to take over the place of the erring Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari was seen at the collation centre.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye is at the collation centre.
Also, the state Returning Officer, Mohammed Mele is present.
INEC had on Sunday suspended collation for the Saturday supplementary governorship election in Adamawa after Ari announced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner over the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
INEC had immediately summoned Ari to Abuja and declared his announcement an invalid declaration and an usurpation of the powers of the collation and returning officer.
On Tuesday, the electoral umpire said it will write the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba to probe and prosecute Ari.
According to the constitution, Lamido is the rightful official empowered to declare the winner of the election.