{"id":355466,"date":"2025-02-11T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=355466"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:47:53","slug":"inec-urges-suspended-adamawa-rec-to-prove-innocence-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/11\/inec-urges-suspended-adamawa-rec-to-prove-innocence-in-court\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC urges suspended Adamawa REC to prove innocence in Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Yunusa-Ari is facing a six-count charge of unlawful roles in the Adamawa governorship election held on March 18, 2023<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, to prove his innocence in court rather than through media conferences.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Yunusa-Ari held a press conference in Bauchi State, disputing his suspension and claiming he was not given a fair hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a chat with News Agency of Nigeria on Monday emphasized that the appropriate forum for Yunusa-Ari to defend himself is in court, not through \u201cmedia appearances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that he is back in the country, the right place to prove his innocence and the propriety of his action is by availing himself for the due process of law and not a press conference,\u201d Oyekanmi stated.<\/p>\n<p>Yunusa-Ari is facing a six-count charge of unlawful roles in the Adamawa governorship election held on March 18, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He was suspended in April 2023 by former President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring Aisha Dahiru (popularly known as Binani) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election when collation of results was still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal High Court in Abuja had previously dismissed a suit filed by Yunusa-Ari, seeking protection against arrest, detention, or prosecution by the police and others.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate has also approved President Bola Tinubu\u2019s request to fire Yunusa-Ari and the RECs of Abia and Sokoto states over alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yunusa-Ari is facing a six-count charge of unlawful roles in the Adamawa governorship election held on March 18, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, to prove his innocence in court rather than through media conferences. 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