Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa have staged a protest over the gubernatorial election in the state.
The protesters, who marched through the streets of Yola on Monday, held placards that read “Adamawa is not for sale” and “INEC the world is watching”, among others.
On Sunday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa Ari declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Binani Dahiru as the winner of the election, sparking a controversy.
The declaration of election results is the responsibility of the returning officer, and not the resident electoral commissioner.
At the time the REC announced Binani as winner of the poll, results of the supplementary election from 10 LGAs were yet to be collated.
From the results collated on Saturday, Adamawa governor and candidate of the PDP, Ahmadu Fintiri was leading.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has since nullified the declaration and summoned the REC and Returning Officer Mele Lamido in to its headquarters in Abuja.
At the time the REC announced Binani as winner of the poll, results of the supplementary election from 10 LGAs were yet to be collated.
