Adamawa: “Fintiri Orders Police To Prosecute Those Behind Illegal Declaration Of Binani As Governor

By Akinwale Kasali

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of  Adamawa has decided to wield the big stick on those behind the illegal declaration of Aishatu Dahiru popularly known as Binani as the winner of the April 15th Supplementary Polls which plunged the State into crisis.

He has requested that the Police should commence investigation into the crisis that engulfed the State during this period. Those found guilty, he said will  face the wrath of the law.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Fintiri,  Humwashi Wonosikou, signalled the intent of the State Government to prosecute all those behind the illegal declaration of Governorship candidate APC’s Binani.

He said that the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of 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 Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, had sneaked into the Collation Center to declare Binani the winner of the Supplementary Polls leading to crisis in the State, prompting the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Headquarters in Abuja to summon him and declared the result void.

On the 19th April, INEC Returning Officer for the election in the State, Muhammed Melee, declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  and incumbent governor,  Fintiri, the winner of the governorship election.

Wonosikou said the attorney general and commissioner of Justice Afraimu Jingi, has mandated the police to start investigations for possible prosecution of all those behind the botched ‘civilian coup’.

The Statement reads; “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.”

It, also, noted 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.