INEC Rejects Declaration of APC’s Binani
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria has rejected the announcement the declaration of the APC Givernorship candidate as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Adamawa state.
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According to a statement released by the commission:
“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.”
According to that statement that INEC Rejects Declaration of APC’s Binani, the statement signed by the commission’s Barr. Festus Okoye who is the National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education said that the declaration is null and void.
