The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission of Adamawa, Prof. Hudu Ari, who announced the fake election result in favor of APC and Senator Aisha Dahiru, has been arrested, Raye24reporters has learnt.
It was gathered that Hudu declared Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as winner of the Adamawa Governorship election midway into the collation.
Though results from 10 out of the 20 local government areas had been declared while the exercise was adjourned till 11am, Ari announced the final result an hour before the scheduled time.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was leading before the pronouncement was made.
Some PDP supporters in the hall had protested why the announcement was made by the REC instead of the returning officer.
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