Civilian Riot, PDP Demand Arrest of INEC Rep in Adamawa

The Appearing National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum says the party demands that the INEC ought to hand over the Returning Officer for Saturday’s supplementary governorship ballot in Adamawa State, Hudu Yinusa Ari to the police for prosecution.

The PDP national chairman described Ari’s actions as a “civilian coup” and in contradiction of the structure.

The PDP requested that the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba ought to sanction the Adamawa police commissioner for offering cover to Ari.

The party insisted that its candidate, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri is in clear lead and questioned why INEC is delaying the method of concluding the collation.

The INEC REC had on Sunday stirred controversy when at about 9am he introduced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of Saturday’s supplementary election over the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP.

INEC had instantly summoned Ari to Abuja and declared his announcement an invalid declaration and an usurpation of the powers of the collation and returning officer.