Adamawa polls: Police confirm arrest of INEC REC, commence investigation
The Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the fugitive Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).
Yunusa-Ari was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections.
This followed calls for his arrest and investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the basis of alleged impropriety in the course of supplementary gubernatorial polls in the State.
CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja in a statement said that Barrister Ari was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday, 2nd May, 2023.
“He is currently in Police custody and is being grilled to ascertain the motives and motivations behind his alleged improper actions during the supplementary elections in Adamawa State,” the FPRO said.
He said that additionally, other officials and individuals culpable in the saga were being interrogated by the team.
The FPRO said that the Inspector-General of Police, Baba Alkali Usman had given clear assurance that every individual involved or indicted in the matter would be apprehended and investigated in line with the provisions of the law for possible prosecution.
“The Inspector-General of Police has assured of the commitment of the Force to ensuring that justice is served in this case and that all guilty parties are brought to justice,” he said.
