Barely a week after the National Assembly approved his dismissal, former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barr Hudu Ari, has insisted that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections in the state, Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani, won the poll.
He made the revelation in a chat with journalists at his residence in Bauchi, swearing by the Holy Qur’an.
He had been suspended after he declared Binani as the winner of the election while collation was still ongoing.
Barr Ari insisted he had documentary evidence that Binani defeated incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Former REC said he took the decision in good faith and in accordance with the electoral guidelines.
Holding a copy of the Holy Qur’an while speaking to journalists, he said there was pressure on him and other officials of the Commission to declare the incumbent governor winner of the election or his security could not be guaranteed.
Barr Ari alleged that both the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmud Yakubu, and the Election Tribunal dismissed all his evidence against the irregularities in the controversial governorship election.
Yes, more will still come and the naked facts will come on board.