Ishaku Abbo, who represents Adamawa North Senatorial District, spoke on
Channels
Television’s breakfast show ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Monday about the recent
Adamawa State governorship election. According to the senator, the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) is prohibited from nullifying the collated
results of the election under the Electoral Act 2022.
He argued
that INEC did not have the authority to nullify an already announced election
result. Senator Abbo also referred to section 149 of the Electoral Act of 2022,
which states that any error or defect arising from actions taken by an official
of the Commission remains valid unless otherwise challenged and declared
invalid by a competent court of law or tribunal.
The senator
emphasized that it was futile to challenge an already announced election result
and accused the ruling party in the state of electoral infractions. He stated
that the Fufore elections were contentious, and while they prepared for a free
and fair election, the PDP did not. He claimed that the PDP prepared to bypass
the elections and compromise certain officials.
In summary,
Senator Abbo believes that the INEC’s proclamation regarding the nullification
of the collated results of the Adamawa State governorship election is
insignificant according to the Electoral Act 2022. He insisted that the results
have already been announced and that challenging an already announced election
result is pointless.
