By James Agbor
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of addresses, phone numbers and emails of signatories to the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central Senatorial District from the Senate.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Sam Olumekun, in a statement said the additional information was submitted in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu.
Recall that INEC had on Tuesday identified lapses in the petition over the failure of petitioners to fully comply with its rules by providing addresses, phone numbers and emails.
Olumekun disclosed that the Commission will scrutinize the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners, adding that the next step of the recall process, which is verification of all voters who signed the petition will take place in the coming days.
According to the statement, the goal is to verify that more than half, over 50 per cent, of the registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District have endorsed the petition.
The statement further disclosed that “As provided in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been written to notify the Senator sought to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address.
“The same letter has been copied to the presiding officer of the Senate and published on the Commission’s website.”
He added that the outcome of the verification, which will be made public, shall determine the next step to be taken by the Commission, while reassuring Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent.
NATASHA’S RECALL: INEC Moves to Verify Petitioners’ Details, Pledges Transparency
By James Agbor
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of addresses, phone numbers and emails of signatories to the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central Senatorial District from the Senate.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Sam Olumekun, in a statement said the additional information was submitted in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu.
Recall that INEC had on Tuesday identified lapses in the petition over the failure of petitioners to fully comply with its rules by providing addresses, phone numbers and emails.
Olumekun disclosed that the Commission will scrutinize the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners, adding that the next step of the recall process, which is verification of all voters who signed the petition will take place in the coming days.
According to the statement, the goal is to verify that more than half, over 50 per cent, of the registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District have endorsed the petition.
The statement further disclosed that “As provided in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been written to notify the Senator sought to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address.
“The same letter has been copied to the presiding officer of the Senate and published on the Commission’s website.”
He added that the outcome of the verification, which will be made public, shall determine the next step to be taken by the Commission, while reassuring Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent.
LEAVE A REPLY
By James Agbor
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of addresses, phone numbers and emails of signatories to the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central Senatorial District from the Senate.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Sam Olumekun, in a statement said the additional information was submitted in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu.
Recall that INEC had on Tuesday identified lapses in the petition over the failure of petitioners to fully comply with its rules by providing addresses, phone numbers and emails.
Olumekun disclosed that the Commission will scrutinize the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners, adding that the next step of the recall process, which is verification of all voters who signed the petition will take place in the coming days.
According to the statement, the goal is to verify that more than half, over 50 per cent, of the registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District have endorsed the petition.
The statement further disclosed that “As provided in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been written to notify the Senator sought to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address.
“The same letter has been copied to the presiding officer of the Senate and published on the Commission’s website.”
He added that the outcome of the verification, which will be made public, shall determine the next step to be taken by the Commission, while reassuring Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent.
LEAVE A REPLY
By James Agbor
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of addresses, phone numbers and emails of signatories to the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi Central Senatorial District from the Senate.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Sam Olumekun, in a statement said the additional information was submitted in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu.
Recall that INEC had on Tuesday identified lapses in the petition over the failure of petitioners to fully comply with its rules by providing addresses, phone numbers and emails.
Olumekun disclosed that the Commission will scrutinize the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners, adding that the next step of the recall process, which is verification of all voters who signed the petition will take place in the coming days.
According to the statement, the goal is to verify that more than half, over 50 per cent, of the registered voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District have endorsed the petition.
The statement further disclosed that “As provided in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been written to notify the Senator sought to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address.
“The same letter has been copied to the presiding officer of the Senate and published on the Commission’s website.”
He added that the outcome of the verification, which will be made public, shall determine the next step to be taken by the Commission, while reassuring Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent.