{"id":104362,"date":"2023-04-20T22:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T21:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104362"},"modified":"2023-04-20T22:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T21:57:26","slug":"buhari-approves-immediate-suspension-probe-of-embattled-adamawa-rec-yunusa-ari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-approves-immediate-suspension-probe-of-embattled-adamawa-rec-yunusa-ari\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari approves immediate suspension, probe of embattled Adamawa REC, Yunusa Ari"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1763733274867343468\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, approved the immediate suspension from office of Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari, the embattled Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on his conduct and actions during last Saturday\u2019s supplementary election in Adamawa State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A statement by Mr Willie Bassey, Director of Information in the office of the SGF on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said the President had directed the immediate investigation and prosecution, if found liable, of Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari, by the Inspector General of Police.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The statement said President Buhari also \u201cdirected investigation by the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, of the role of their officers in aiding and abetting the conduct\/actions of Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari and if found culpable, appropriate disciplinary actions, to be meted out to them.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had earlier directed Yunusa Ari to stay away from all activities of the electoral umpire and the election in Adamawa State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr. Yunusa Ari who was the REC in Adamawa State, stirred the hornet\u2019s nest on Sunday morning when he announced Aisha \u2018Binani\u2019 Dahiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the governorship poll, midstream collation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He usurped the powers of the Returning Officer by his action, an apparent breach of the extant law.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A statement signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, read: \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 immediately until further notice. 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