Supplementary Polls: INEC Declares Binanis Winning Announcement Null And Void

Mr Festus Okoye added that the action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the announcement made by Yunusa Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, declaring Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru winner of the governorship election, is ‘null and void’.  

In a brief thread of tweets on Sunday, the electoral umpire through its National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye, said the election process was clearly not concluded before the announcement was made.

Mr Okoye added that the action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. “It is null, void and of no effect”.

He consequently stressed that following this action, the collation of results of the supplementary election has now been suspended.