INEC Urges Dismissed REC Hudu Yunusa-Ari to Defend Himself in Court

INEC Urges Dismissed REC Hudu Yunusa-Ari to Defend Himself in Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to defend himself in court rather than holding a news conference.

 This statement was made by Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Secretary to the INEC Chairman, during a press briefing in Abuja on February 10.

Yunusa-Ari is currently facing six counts of charges related to irregularities in the March 18, 2023, governorship election. He was suspended in April 2023 by then-President Muhammadu Buhari after prematurely declaring Aisha Dahiru, known as Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the election winner while the results were still being collated.