By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the declaration of Sen. Aishatu Binani as the Governor-elect of Adamawa State following Saturday’s governorship re-run.
The INEC, in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Commissioner, of Information & Voter Education, Festus Okoye said that the results were announced before the collation of results was completed.
The commission thereby suspended the collation exercise, describing it as “null, void, and of no effect.”
The statement read: “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.
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,”
