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Adamawa polls: INEC REC in police custody

° Other fingered officials under interrogation

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections .
The arrest came following calls for his arrest and investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the basis of alleged impropriety in the course of supplementary gubernatorial polls in the State.
Force public relations officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed his arrest,said, “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. 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 IGP has assured of the commitment of the Force to ensuring that justice is served in this case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice”.

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