On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) received the contact information for the Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s representatives as well as their email addresses.
The electoral body confirmed on Tuesday that it had received the petition to remove Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, but it claimed that it did not comply with the “requirements” for the action.
In accordance with Clause 1(f) of our Regulations and Guidelines, INEC had stated that the petitioners’ representatives did not include their contact information, phone number, or email address in the covering letter that was sent out to the petitioners.
Senator Natasha Did Not Meet Requirements; — INEC
However, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, stated in a statement on Wednesday that the missing information had been sent to the Commission’s Chairman on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.
A letter was written to the Senator requested to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address as required by Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024. According to the statement, the same letter was copied and posted online by the Commission to the Senate presiding officer.
The petitioners’ list of signatories, according to the statement, will be reviewed to ascertain whether more than one-half (more than 50%) of the registered voters in the constituency have signed the petition.
The Commission’s next step will be determined by the outcome, according to Olumekun, and this will be done in the coming days.
Source: Channels TV
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