The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari.
The announcement is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday.
Yunusa-Ari had declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru Binani as winner of the elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections.
“The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections 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.
“Barrister Ari, who was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday May 2 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 statement reads.
It said the IGP 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 statement assured of the commitment of the Force to ensuring that justice is served in the case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice.
