The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally received a petition calling for the commencement of the recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The petition was submitted on Monday and was received by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
The petition has over 250,000 constituents’ signatures, out of about 480,000 registered voters in the senatorial district.
The petition titled “Constituents’ Petition for the Recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Grounds of Loss of Confidence”.
Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), led by President Ibrahim Abdulazeez Ibrahim and Secretary Prince Akerejola Johnson, emphasized their determination to bring the embattled senator back home due to the alleged embarrassment she has caused the district, which they claim has taken an “international dimension.”
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The petition reads in part “We, the undersigned, being duly registered voters of the Kogi Central Senatorial District, hereby invoke our rights under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to formally demand the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Nigerian Senate.
“In particular, this petition for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is brought pursuant to Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), as well as INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall Petitions.
“This petition arises from our loss of confidence in the Senator on the grounds of gross misconduct, abuse of office, evasion of due process, and a pattern of deceitful behaviour that has not only embarrassed the people of Kogi Central but has also tarnished the integrity of the Nigerian Senate and our nation’s democratic institutions.
“By this petition, which we have made sure is signed by more than half of the registered voters in Kogi Central, we hereby demand that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) immediately commence the constitutional and procedural process of recall to remove Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from office and declare her seat vacant.”
The INEC Secretary said the Commission will deliberate on the petition and follow laid down procedures for recall as stated by law.
It would be recalled that the senator representing Kogi central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is currently on suspension for allegedly flouting the Senate standing rules. She had equally accused the Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.
Emmanuel Ukoh
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