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Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Suspended Adamawa REC, Yunusa Ari

A high court in Adamawa State has issued a warrant of arrest against the embattled State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Hudu Yunusa Ari.

Justice Benjamin Manji Lawan issued the warrant on Wednesday, ordering the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest and produce the embattled REC in court with immediate effect to stand trial on three counts.

The arrest warrant came after an application by the Adamawa State Government through its counsel, dated and filed on April 16, 2024.

Ari is to stand trial for usurping the powers of a returning officer to declare the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Aishatu Ahmed Binani, winner before the collation of results for the election was completed.

While ruling on the application, the judge said it was the third time the case was mentioned without the defendant appearing in court.

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