Breaking News: INEC Suspends Collation of Results In Adamawa, Rejects Declaration of Binani As Winner
INEC, in a statement issued by its National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye, said the action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer, adding that the declaration is is null, void and of no effect
INEC Suspends Collation of Results In Adamawa, Rejects Declaration of Binani As Winner
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the collation of results of the supplementary election in Adamawa.
INEC, in a statement issued by its National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye, said the action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer, adding that the declaration is is null, void and of no effect.
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The statement reads in part:
“The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded.”
“The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null, void and of no effect.
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Consequently, the collation of results of the supplementary election is hereby suspended.
“The REC, Returning Officer and all involved are hereby invited to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja immediately.
Detailed statement to follow shortly.
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Barr. Festus Okoye
National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education
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