April 18, 2023

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered the immediate withdrawal and replacement of Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa was  immediately ordered to proceed to Adamawa State for election security in the yet-to-be concluded supplementary governorship poll.

Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said “The IGP has given directive that the commissioner of police on election security in Adamawa State, CP Barde should pull out of Adamawa State and the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa to proceed to Adamawa immediately, to go and supervise election and provide necessary information and ensure that the process is a success.”

Adejobi noted that the IGP was yet to receive any letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the probe and prosecution of its embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Yunusa Ari.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has whoever resumed collation of results in the State.

Recall that INEC had on Sunday suspended collation for the Saturday supplementary governorship election in Adamawa.