The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, to expedite efforts toward the arrest and prosecution of Mallam Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa.
The opposition party said arresting and prosecuting Mallam Yunusa-Ari would be in obedience to an earlier court order.
The party‘s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the call during a news conference in Abuja and maintained that the delay in the prosecution of Yunusa-Ari constituted a danger to Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law.
Mallam Yunusa-Ari was suspended over an alleged attempt to usurp the powers of the state returning officer when he declared the All Progressives Congress Governorship (APC) candidate, Senator Aishatu Binani, winner of the April 15, 2023 Adamawa state election.
A High Court in Adamawa State issued a warrant of arrest for Mallam Yunusa-Ari last month.
The court ordered the IGP to apprehend and produce him to answer the charges preferred against him.
In May last year, the police arrested the embattled REC in Abuja.
The Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team, which, at the time, was also questioning other authorities and those responsible for the scandal.
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