A former governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Rotimi Obadofin who is now late, was among voters who reportedly signed the recall petition of senator Dino Melaye.
Obadofin died on 7th April 2016, and was buried according to Islamic rites. He contested and lost the Kogi State governorship election alongside late Prince Abubakah Audu, incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello
Campaign Manager of the late governorship aspirant, Yahaya Adesayo Ismail, who announced the development in Lokoja, said he was perplexed when he saw that his late boss’ name appeared as one of those seeking for the recall of the Senator Melaye.
Ismail who described the move as a fraud, threatened to take appropriate actions to bring all perpetrators to book.
He said, “When I was told, I said it can’t be possible, until I saw it myself. Late Prince Rotimi Obadofin never participated and supported fraud during his life time; why will anybody put his name among those calling for recall?
“Those who included his name in the mess and their supporters will forever know no peace in their lives and the lives of their children. They will live to regret their fraudulent actions.”
“They will die young and the Mercy of the Almighty Allah has seized in their lives. This is the same man that these bastards never supported his noble agenda for the state, talked hypocritically about him and used his political assets to promote another person.”
“I will personally pick this up, whoever handled this fraud in my ward will pay for this.”
Recall that a total of 188,588 registered voters from Kogi West Senatorial district reportedly signed a petition to recall the Senator.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed July 3 for verification of signatures of all those that reportedly signed the recall document, after which a referendum would be conducted for the recall.
