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Dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Ari, has reaffirmed his claim that Senator Aisha Binani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 gubernatorial election, was the rightful winner of the poll.
He defended his stance by swearing with the name of God, insisting that his actions during the exercise were based on truth and evidence.
Addressing journalists at his private residence in Bauchi State on Saturday, Barrister Ari insisted that he possessed documentary evidence proving that Binani defeated the incumbent governor, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ari, who was suspended in 2023 and eventually dismissed following National Assembly’s approval of his sack last week, expressed frustration that his evidence of election irregularities was disregarded by both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
Hudu Ari, holding a copy of the Claims evidence was ignored Qur’an during the press briefing, he swore that his actions were in good faith and in line with electoral guidelines.
According to Ari, there was immense pressure on him and other electoral officials to declare Governor Fintiri the winner or risk personal security threats.
He further alleged that INEC’s Head of ICT in Adamawa State, Bala Aji, compromised the election process by handing over about 20,000 election documents to the governor, who was also the PDP candidate in the election.
He recounted an incident where he, along with the Commissioner of Police and other security agencies, raided a private residence allegedly linked to the governor, where electoral malpractices were taking place.
