The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that two of its two National Commissioners deployed in Adamawa State for the supplementary elections were harassed.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, made this known in an update on the controversy trailing the Saturday’s supplementary elections.
He said that the commission is deeply disturbed by the harassment of their two National Commissioners deployed to the State to ensure a peaceful and credible supplementary election.
Okoye said that the two national commissioners, the Returning Officer and other staff of the commission must be allowed to perform their duties without hinderance.
Okoye said that the commission would not condone any act of lawlessness or brigandage targeted at its officials or the process.
The returning officer had adjourned the exercise till 11am, but Ari Hudu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, declared Binani the winner without results from 10 LGAs.
INEC immediately voided the declaration and summoned the REC to Abuja.
