Those behind the illegal declaration of the All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate, Aishatu Dahiru popularly called Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa governorship election will face the wrath of the law.
This decision was made by the Adamawa State Government and conveyed by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, in a statement he signed on Thursday.
Recall that collation was still ongoing when the now suspended State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, illegally declared the APC governorship candidate winner before the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) intervened to stop the illegality for the exercise to be concluded.
However, on April 19, the INEC Returning Officer for the election in the state, Muhammed Melee, declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and incumbent governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, the winner of the governorship election.
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In its latest reaction to the incident, the state government said the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for the state has written the Commissioner of Police to immediately commence investigations for possible prosecution of all those found culpable, in the saga that played out in the polls.
The statement revealed that the government appointees have mandated the police to start investigations for possible prosecution of all those behind the botched ‘civilian coup’.
The letter obtained by our reporter said, “The State Government in a letter to the State Police Command signed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Afraimu Jingi wants the Police to prosecute for possible prosecution of all those found culpable in the saga and role played by each.
“The State Government has pledged its support to the state police command towards ensuring the logical conclusion of the investigation.
“The State Government is worried that Hudu’s action threatened the hard-earned peace that the present administration has built in the last four years.”
The statement notes that the declaration by Hudu while collation was still ongoing, of the candidate of APC as the winner of the governorship elections resulted in a breach of the peace in the state.