Suspended Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari Arrested And Detained By Police In Abuja

The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been arrested and detained by the police in Abuja.

KanyiDaily recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had called for the arrest of Hudu over the illegal declaration of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aisha Dahiru Binani, winner of the Adamawa governorship election.

In a statement on Tuesday, May 2, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that Hudu was arrested in Abuja today.

Adejobi said Yunusa-Ari, who is currently being grilled in police custody, was arrested over his conduct during the governorship election in Adamawa state.

The statement reads, “Barrister Ari, who was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday 2nd May, 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.”

“The Nigeria Police Force 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

“This followed 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 was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday 2nd May, 2023.

“He 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”. 

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“In addition, other officials and individuals culpable in the saga are being interrogated by the team.

“The Inspector-General of Police 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 Inspector-General of Police has assured of the commitment of the Force to ensuring that justice is served in this case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice.”

KanyiDaily had reported how Hudu Yunusa illegally declared Aisha Dahiru Binani as the winner of Saturday’s supplementary election in Adamawa state.