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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri
The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday dismissed an attraction by the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate in Adamawa state, Aisha Dahiru popularly generally known as Binani in opposition to Adamu Fintiri.
The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee had declared Fintiri the winner of the March 18 governorship election and the supplementary election held on April 16, 2023.
Nevertheless, the Adamawa Resident Electoral Fee, Hudu Ari had declared Binani because the winner of the ballot earlier than the conclusion of the election.
The apex electoral physique then declared the announcement null and void and summoned the REC to its headquarters in Abuja.
The police subsequently arrested Ari over his conduct in the course of the governorship election in Adamawa and granted him bail.
Ari is at present on trial on the Adamawa division of the Federal Excessive Court docket.
On the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and the Court docket of Enchantment, Finitri’s election was upheld after the 2 decrease courts rejected the appeals by Binani and the Social Democratic Occasion’s governorship candidate, Umar Ardo, for missing benefit.
The duo of Binani and Ardo took their appeals additional to the apex courtroom, urging the courtroom to sack Fintiri.
The Supreme Court docket had on January 10 dismissed the attraction by Ardo for need of benefit.
Studying the lead judgment on Wednesday, John Okoro held that the attraction by Binani lacked benefit.
The courtroom additionally condemned the conduct of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari for declaring the appellant because the winner of the election, deeming the act irresponsible and prison.
Okoro famous that the unique energy to announce election outcomes lies with the Returning officer and never the REC.
“Part 149 of the electoral act will solely apply if the motion taken is by the regulation. Officers who’re deployed in the course of the election are anticipated to hold out their duties inside their scope of accountability,” Okoro added.
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