Yunusa-Ari Cries Foul Over Sack as Adamawa REC, Alleges No Defense Opportunity

Former Adamawa state resident electoral commissioner, REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari has criticised his termination due to purported electoral irregularities in the 2023 gubernatorial election.

President Bola Tinubu’s plea to fire the suspended RECs of Adamawa, Abia, and Sokoto states for suspected misbehaviour was recently approved by the Senate.

Yunusa-Ari told journalists in Bauchi that he wrote the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) many times to give his version of the story.

The dismissed REC said all the letters were rejected despite the evidence he presented.

Yunusa-Ari said he has evidence to support his decision to announce Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the 2023 governorship election in Adamawa.

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He added that the electoral tribunal that was in charge of the Adamawa governorship election refused to accept his evidence.

During the press conference, he displayed documents he claimed were authentic result sheets and letters he sent to INEC.

Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Yunusa-Ari said he had no regrets about his decision and would make the same choice if given the chance again, as he believes he is on the side of the truth.

“The dismissal is not my problem. The civil service is governed by civil service rules, procedures, and services,” he was quoted by Channels Television.

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“In law, there is what we call the golden rule of natural justice which says that you must be heard.

“Even God will never punish anybody without sending the messages, the prophets, and the scriptures.

“The refusal of INEC to collect my letters and then the tribunal said they are not using my evidence. Even as an ordinary judge, what do you say to that?

“Wallahi, whatever I do, I do it within the bounds of the Quran. We have to remember the last day.

“I can even announce it now; she won the election against Fintiri.”