{"id":104283,"date":"2023-04-17T16:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104283"},"modified":"2023-04-17T16:31:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:31:57","slug":"inec-suspends-adamawa-rec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/inec-suspends-adamawa-rec\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC suspends Adamawa REC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Adamawa state, Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari from office following his illegal declaration of the All Progressives Congress APC Governorship Candidate, Aisha Dahiru Binani as Governor-elect in last weekend\u2019s rerun election.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the REC has been ordered to stay away from the office of the commission in Yola, Adamawa state.<\/p>\n<p>INEC in a letter dated April 17, 2023 and signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony has therefore directed its Administrative Secretary in the state to take charge of its affairs.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nPart of the letter reads; \u201cI hereby convey the Commission\u2019s decision that you (Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari), Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adamawa State should stay away from the Commission\u2019s office in Adamawa State immediately until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Administrative Secretary has been directed to take full charge of INEC, Adamawa State with immediate effect\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Adamawa state, Barr. 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