Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency voters in Enugu State have commenced the process to recall the lawmaker representing constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Martins Oke for disconnecting self from the people.
This was contained in a petition letter dated March 27, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission.
The petitioners represented by Ugwuagbo Emmanuel Chizoba, alongside Clinton Ogbonna, Sabinus Amah, and Stephen Okenwa, cited non-performance of the lawmaker as one of the reasons for the move.
“This is his 3rd term in the Federal House of Representatives, there’s no popular bill or motion to his name. There are no visible constituency projects to his name, and we don’t see or hear him during the NASS sittings. He contributes nothing to Local, State or national discourse. He isn’t representing us at all”, they said.
The petitioners also alleged that Oke was not duly elected by the constituents, stating that the lawmaker was imposed on the Peoples Democratic Party PDP against the wishes of the party.
“Accordingly, the lawmaker lost the general election by a wide margin but the Appeal Court declared him winner based on technicalities. We want to take back our mandate that he snatched through the courts”.
“He has shown a lack of commitment to the welfare of his constituents, failing to address pressing issues affecting the people of Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency”.
The letter claimed that in accordance with the constitutional requirements, the petition was duly signed by at least 50% of registered voters in the constituency.
