TOP STORIES:Governorship Election: Confusion as INEC denies declaring APC’s Binani winner, summons REC.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied declaring Aisha Binani winner of the Adamawa State gubernatorial election.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission has demonstrated its umpire status by first distancing itself from the act of the REC and assured that the right thing will be done.
“The right thing in this context is the conclusion of the collation at the designated location and the declaration of a winner by the Returning Officer in the person of Professor Mele Kyari.
“I must thank you for your resilience and resolve to not only exercise your democratic rights but to also protect it. We are on this until justice is done.
“Fellow citizens, once again, I call on everyone to remain peaceful and law-abiding trusting that the world is watching the enemies of democracy at the height of their shameless brigandage.
“Nobody should take the law into their hands. Let’s peacefully await the next directive from INEC believing that they do know that the integrity of the Commission is on test.”
INEC made this known in a statement on its official Twitter page signed by its National Commissioner, Information & Voter Education, Festus Okoye.
The statement reads: “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.”
Recall that the INEC REC, Hudu Yunus Ari, had declared Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election.
The development has, however, stirred controversies as the REC declared the outcome of the Saturday election midway into the collation.
Adamawa REC Hudu, Arrested After Declaring APC Winner Without Results…Commission says announcement “null, void and of no effect”
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Adamawa, Prof. Hudu Ari, who announced the fake election result in favor of APC and Senator Aisha Dahiru, has been arrested.
Available information has it that Hudu declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as winner of the Adamawa Governorship election midway into the collation.
Though results from 10 out of the 20 local government areas had been declared while the exercise was adjourned till 11am, Ari announced the final result an hour before the scheduled time.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leading before the pronouncement was made.
Meanwhile, the electoral commission, INEC, in its immediate reaction has declared as “null, void and of no effect”, the declaration of Aisha Dahiru as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa.
INEC in a statement by its spokesperson, Festus Okoye said: “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”.
Sylva wins APC Governorship Ticket in Bayelsa.
On Friday, APC in Bayelsa State commenced primary across 105 wards to choose the party’s flagbearer in the November 11 election.
Declaring the results, at the state’s party Secretariat in Yenagoa, the Chairman of the APC electoral committee, for the gubernatorial primary in the state, Maj. Gen. A.T. Jubrin said Sylva polled 52,061 votes to defeat his closest rival, Joshua MacIver, who got 2,078 votes.
He also mentioned that 142,031 were the total number of voters registered, while 58,121 voters were the total number accredited that participated in the primary.
Other scores include Chief David Lyon, 1591 votes; Chief Festus Daumiebi, 557; Ongoebi Etebu Maureen, 1277 votes; Joshua Maciver, 2078 votes and Ogbomade Johnson, 584 votes.
In his acceptance speech, Sylva lauded stakeholders, members and all those who contested the election for displaying discipline before, during and after the exercise, adding that the process to victory in the general election has just started.
He appreciated the party for finding him worthy of leading the party at a time Bayelsans needed good governance, stating that with him and the support of everyone, victory in the general election is sure.
Maciver, the first runner-up, promised to work in unity with the winner and all the party’s stakeholders to achieve the most significant project: unseat the PDP in the general election.
Sylva would battle the incumbent governor, Douye Diri, the flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party governorship race in Bayelsa.
BREAKING: INEC Announces APC Candidate Nasiru, winner of Kebbi Gov’ship Election.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Idris Nasiru, has won the Kebbi State governorship election.
The Returning Officer made the declaration on Sunday afternoon after the Saturday’s supplementary elections in some polling units of the State.
Nasiru polled 409,225 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bande Aminu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 360,940 votes.
Fire outbreak reported at Queen’s college, Lagos.
Pandemonium broke out on Sunday when a raging fire gutted the Queens College in the Yaba area of Lagos state.
According to the report, the fire started in a two-room boys’ quarter located behind the Staff quarters of the all-girls school.
The affected rooms were being for lodging as well as a store.
The Director, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said there was no casualty recorded.
Adeseye, said, men of the state fire service quickly controlled the incident and put out the fire.
According to her, “The cause of the fire today, is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, the fire has since been put out by a combined effort of the Lagos State Fire Service and Federal Fire Service, while the police who were also alerted, prevented hoodlums from forcefully gaining access to the school premises.
“No life was lost in the incident.”
Gov. Fintiri Breaks Silence on REC’s Declaration of Binani As Winner of Adamawa Governorship election.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has described as provocative the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari, declaration of Aishatu Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in the state.
He called for calm amidst tension that enveloped the state after the declaration which has since been overturned by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said Ari since the beginning of the election was bent on pushing the patience of the people to the limit. The governor stated this on Sunday during a press conference at the Dougerei Government House.
He said, “It is on record that we went to the polls for the first round of the election on 18th of March, 2023. Even when it was apparent that I was coasting to victory, this same gang aided the confusion that rendered the election inconclusive.
“As civilized citizens who were committed to democratic ethos, we accepted the situation in good faith and prepared for the rerun. Yesterday, Saturday, 15th – April, the rerun was held peacefully across the state.
“The appropriate officers commenced the process of the collation. The first round of the collation went well with 11 LGAs collated, before the process was adjourned to continue today, 16th April at 11.00 a.m.
“Just when we were waiting for the resumption of the collation, the REC this morning took up a task he is not constitutionally empowered to do by making an illegal announcement of the outcome of the election without results.
“This action is no doubt provocative, but in this situation, I appeal for calm as always. I assure you that as your leader, I will ensure NOBODY thwarts your democratic rights.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission has demonstrated its umpire status by first distancing itself from the act of the REC and assured that the right thing will be done.
“The right thing in this context is the conclusion of the collation at the designated location and the declaration of a winner by the Returning Officer in the person of Professor Mele Kyari.
“I must thank you for your resilience and resolve to not only exercise your democratic rights but to also protect it. We are on this until justice is done.
“Fellow citizens, once again, I call on everyone to remain peaceful and law-abiding trusting that the world is watching the enemies of democracy at the height of their shameless brigandage.“Nobody should take the law into their hands. Let’s peacefully await the next directive from INEC believing that they do know that the integrity of the Commission is on test.”
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