•PDP gives commission 72 hours ultimatum to conclude rerun poll
• Ari playing Yakubu’s script, Atiku’s aide alleges
• Party’s govs forum commends electoral body for nullifying ‘attempted coup’
•Demands weeding out of partisan, corrupt INEC officials
•CSOs say REC, accomplices must be punished to deter others
Chuks Okocha, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Daji Sani in Yola
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, directed the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, to stay away from the commission’s office till further notice. The order followed growing political tensions in the aftermath of the state’s governorship election, which was suspended for the second time on Sunday after an uncompleted Saturday rerun.
The directive barring Ari from INEC’s office came as the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Adamawa State governorship…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
