In a press statement released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the national electoral body said it will verify the signatures of petitioners for the recall of Sen. Dino Melaye, from the Senate on July 3.
THE Nationa Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, said the commission had received the petition for the recall. The electorate in Kogi West Senatorial District on Wednesday submitted petition to INEC in Abuja, demanding the recall of Melaye on grounds of poor representation in the Senate.
The commission, which acknowledged receipt of the petition, said that decision to begin the process in the constituents’ demand was reached at its meeting on Thursday.
“The next step is to verify that the petitioners are registered voters in Kogi West Senatorial District. INEC will on July 3, 2017 issue a public notice stating the day(s), time and other details for the verification exercise,’’ it stated.
The constituents of Kogi West, led by Chief Cornelius Olowo, had shortly after submitting the petition, told vigil360 that the move to recall Malaye was based on his “abysmal performance’’ in the senate.
Recall that a total of 188, 588 voters, representing 52.3 per cent of the total number of registered voters in Kogi West senatorial district have approved the recall of Melaye
INEC stated that it has informed Mr. Melaye and the petitioners' representatives of its receipt of the petition.
