The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday announced that Barde had been replaced.
The Nigerian Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has replaced the police commissioner on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde with the police commissioner in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa.
Barde’s replacement is believed to be connected to the announcement made by the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa Ari on Sunday that Aishatu Dahiru Binani won the governorship election in the state while the collation of results had not been concluded.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday announced that Barde had been replaced.
According to Adejobi, the directive is with immediate effect.
He 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 said the IGP had yet to receive a letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) requesting the investigation and prosecution of Ari.
Meanwhile, the collation of the results of the supplementary governorship election held on Saturday has resumed in the state.
INEC halted the collation of the results on Sunday following the announcement made by Ari.
The electoral body also declared the announcement made by Ari null and void, saying the returning officer is lawfully allowed to announce the results and not the REC.