The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has arrested Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC.
The REC has been in hiding after the scandal she caused by declaring the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state the winner.
The Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC later suspended him, and directed the police to investigate him.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Yunusa-Ari arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday.
CSP Adejobi disclosed that Hudu is currently in Police custody and was being interrogated to ascertain the motives and motivations behind his alleged improper actions during the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State.
“Other officials and individuals culpable in the saga are being interrogated by the team.
“The Inspector-General of Police assured that every individual involved/indicted in the matter will be apprehended and investigated in line with the provisions of the law for possible prosecution,” the FPRO stated.
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