By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has claimed he has undeniable evidence proving that All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, won the controversial 2023 governorship election.
Speaking in Bauchi over the weekend, Yunusa-Ari accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberately suppressing documents he submitted, which he said exposed massive irregularities in favour of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri.
Yunusa-Ari also accused the Election Tribunal of ignoring his testimony and documentary evidence, insisting that his dismissal was orchestrated to cover up the truth.
Addressing claims that he accepted a ₦2 billion bribe to declare Binani the winner, he dismissed them as baseless and politically motivated.
He added that he is consulting with his family on his next course of action, maintaining that he has been unfairly victimized.
The Nation reports that Yunusa-Ari was suspended on April 17, 2023, after declaring Aisha Binani, the APC governorship candidate, as the winner of the Adamawa State governorship rerun election while collation was still in progress.
His announcement was widely condemned as illegal, prompting the INEC to swiftly nullify the declaration.
He was later arraigned before the Adamawa State High Court on charges of unprofessional conduct.
Earlier this year, his attempt to halt court proceedings was dismissed for lacking merit.
The Nation