Two National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed to supervise the conduct of the Governorship election in Adamawa state have been attacked.
Both officials were attacked after the controversial declaration of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Binani as the winner of the just concluded voting.
INEC REC, Hudu Yunus Ari, declared Binani as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election.
In an official statement released on Sunday afternoon, INEC condemned the harassment of the two National Commissioners, urging security agencies in the state to arrest the perpetrators.
Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye condemnation the harassment in a statement issued Sunday in Abuja.
He said; “The Commission is deeply disturbed by the harassment of our two National Commissioners deployed to the State to ensure a peaceful and credible supplementary election. We urge the security agencies to provide them with the necessary security and ensure that nothing untoward befalls them.
“The two National Commissioners, the Returning Officer and other staff of the Commission must be allowed to perform their duties without let or hindrance.
“The Commission will not condone any act of lawlessness or brigandage targetted at our officials or the process.”
In a viral video on Sunday, an alleged INEC commissioner in Adamawa state could be seen in pain with streams of blood flowing from his head to his chest.
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