According to INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye, the charges were filed at the High Court in Yola, the state capital.
In a statement, Okoye said the electoral body took the action after reviewing the case file from the police which established a prima facie case against Yunusa-Ari.
Yunusa-Ari had courted controversy after the supplementary election in Adamawa on April 15, 2023, when he announced Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the dramatic poll while the collation of results was ongoing.
The situation prompted INEC to nullify ARI’S decision and suspended him while then-President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a full investigation into the matter.
The Nigeria Police Force later arrested ARI over his conduct during the governorship election in Adamawa.
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