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Barrister Hudu Haruna Ari, INEC, REC, Adamawa State
By Akanji Olowolodu, Bauchi
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barr Hudu Ari has assured that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will deliver a free, fair, credible and acceptable election in the state.
He stressed that, “As REC, I don’t belong to any political party, I don’t have a soft spot for any of the candidates, they are all the same to me. I have no reason to be biased against any of the candidates or political party.”
Hudu Ari was speaking to Journalists in his Bauchi residence saying that the election became inconclusive in line with the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act as amended because according to him, considering the circumstances suronding the conduct of elections at that time.
According to him, there were a lot of discrepancies in the results sheets from Fufore LGA saying, “There were figures for State Assembly in the governorship election. There was no way we can declare such results.”
He explained that there were reports of ballot box snatching by unknown persons adding that there were three different results from different sources which could not be reconciled.
He condemned the threat to his life saying that, “We had to pass the night at the Barracks. It was very unfortunate that things have reached such a dimension. On the second day when we reconvened at about 3pm, the atmosphere was not conducive, we were rescued by military personnel.”
Though 15th of April has been set by INEC headquarters to conclude all outstanding supplementary elections across the country, the Adamawa INEC REC said that he is waiting for further directives from the headquarters on what to do.
Asked about the call for review of the elections in the state, Hudu Haruna said that it is the National Headquarters of INEC that has the final decision on the issue assuring that he, as REC is ready to do whatever he is directed to do by the Headquarters.
