…Directs IGP, DG DSS, NSCDC to probe, discipline culpable officers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension from office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa State, Mr. Yunusa Hudu Ari from office.
The suspension is pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), over his conduct/actions during the supplementary election in the State.
Accordingly, the president directed the investigation and prosecution of Hudu Ari if found liable by the Inspector General of Police.
These were was contained in a statement by the the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which was signed by his Director of Information, Mr. Willie Bassey, in which President Buhari also directed the Inspector General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, to investigate the role of their officers in aiding and abetting the conduct/actions of Hudu Ari.
Buhari specifically directed that if the officers are found culpable, appropriate disciplinary actions, should be meted out to them.
The statement by the SGF reads;
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State.
The President has directed the immediate investigation and prosecution, if found liable, of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, by the Inspector General of Police.
Also, the President has directed investigation by the Inspector General of Police, Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, of the role of their officers in aiding and abetting the conduct/actions of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari and if found culpable, appropriate disciplinary actions, to be meted out to them.
