INEC Resumes Collation Of Adamawa Gov Results

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have reconvened and resumed the collation of results for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election, The Nation can confirm.

The Nation reports INEC on Sunday suspended collation for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election after the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Ari announced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner.

INEC invalidated the announcement, suspended Ari indefinitely and summoned him to its Abuja headquarters for interrogation.

The Nation also learnt INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye is at the collation centre.

Adamawa Returning Officer, Mohammed Mele, is also at the collation centre.