Fresh reports have emerged on how the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, was secretly flown out of Yola, the state capital.
His quick departure had become necessary after he illegally declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Binani, Governor-elect.
Illegal Declaration
Ari declared Binani the governor-elect while the collation of results from the supplementary election held on Saturday was still ongoing.
INEC, however, nullified the announcement and invited the REC to its headquarters in Abuja.
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the suspension of Ari.
The president further directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba to investigate his controversial action.
Escape Plan
However, recent reports by SaharaReporters show that Ari was flown to Abuja from Yola.
He was secretly flown out immediately after announcing Binani as the winner of the election.
According to reports, Ari was flown out of Yola in a private jet with registration number – (NG) 5N-IKO.
The identity of the owner of the Raytheon Hawker 800XP could not be ascertained.
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The aircraft’s model reads S – 0642EC while its serial number is 258547.
The private aircraft left Yola at exactly 12.58 pm on Sunday and touched down in Abuja at exactly 1.38 pm, after flying for 40 minutes.
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The aircraft left Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos at 7.09 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023, and was last seen near Ibadan, Oyo State at 7.28 pm.
No one knows where the suspended REC is at the moment and INEC had said he could not declare him wanted.
The electoral body said he did not show up at its headquarters, as requested.
