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‘I Swear To God Binani Won 2023 Adamawa Guber Poll’, Dismissed REC Ari Insists
Dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Ari, has reaffirmed his declare that Senator Aisha Binani, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the 2023 gubernatorial election, was the rightful winner of the ballot.
He defended his stance by swearing with the identify of God, insisting that his actions throughout the train have been primarily based on reality and proof.
Addressing journalists at his non-public residence in Bauchi State on Saturday, Barrister Ari insisted that he possessed documentary proof proving that Binani defeated the incumbent governor, Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ari, who was suspended in 2023 and finally dismissed following National Assembly’s approval of his sack final week, expressed frustration that his proof of election irregularities was disregarded by each the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
Hudu Ari, holding a duplicate of the Claims proof was ignored Qur’an throughout the press briefing, he swore that his actions have been in good religion and in step with electoral tips.
According to Ari, there was immense stress on him and different electoral officers to declare Governor Fintiri the winner or threat private safety threats.
He additional alleged that INEC’s Head of ICT in Adamawa State, Bala Aji, compromised the election course of by handing over about 20,000 election paperwork to the governor, who was additionally the PDP candidate within the election.
He recounted an incident the place he, together with the Commissioner of Police and different safety businesses, raided a personal residence allegedly linked to the governor, the place electoral malpractices have been happening.
“It took time to open the door, and when we finally gained access, we found the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and other officials working with election documents that covered the entire state,” he claimed.
Ari additionally accused Aji of distributing BVAS machines and bribing INEC employees with overseas foreign money on Election Day, “This was a clear abuse of responsibility, and I took immediate steps against these actions, expecting INEC headquarters to intervene. Instead, my reports were ignored,” he lamented.
Ari asserted that he was denied a good listening to by INEC and the Tribunal, and his proof supporting Binani’s victory was dismissed with out due consideration. He maintained that his sack by the President was not his greatest concern however reasonably the “media trial” that, in response to him, had tarnished his popularity.
Addressing allegations that he acquired a ₦2billion bribe from politicians, Ari flatly denied the declare. He revealed that he was consulting his household on whether or not to pursue authorized motion, stating, “Nigeria belongs to all of us, and it is up to us to either make it or mar it.”
Reflecting on his time in workplace in Adamawa State, he identified that he had efficiently carried out the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections with out controversy.
However, he claimed that points arose throughout the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections in 69 polling models of the State, resulting in the disaster that in the end resulted in his dismissal.
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