The Senator Representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has he has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an injunction to void the the recall process by his constituency.
The court affidavit, dated June 23, 2017, was filed by Usman Salihu, Litigation Secretary in the law firm of Mike Ozekhome SAN, citing Senator Melaye as plaintiff and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendant.
Melaye, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, is asking the court to restrain INEC from acting on the said petition. He is also asking the court to void the petition by the constituents and declared it illegal, while seeking accelerated hearing on the matter before the court.
The step taken by the senator indicates a change in position by Melaye who had previously waved aside the recall attempt, which he described it as ‘recall fraud’ and ‘comedy of errors’ that will fail.
