Having confirmed that the petition submitted by the people of Kogi Central Senatorial District met standard requirements, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The National Commissioner and Chairman on Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a press release on Wednesday, adding that INEC has notified the embattled Senator and the leadership of the Senate.
“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.”
“The next step is to scrutinise the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners to ascertain that the petition is signed by more than one half (over 50%) of the registered voters in the Constituency.
“This will be done in the coming days. The outcome, which will be made public, shall determine the next step to be taken by the Commission. We once again reassure Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent,” Olumekun noted.
Letter to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
INEC/SEC/761/VOL.1/45
26th March 2025
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Senate Chamber
National Assembly
Three Arms Zone
Abuja
RECEIPT OF A PETITION FOR YOUR RECALL FROM THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
1. Pursuant to Section 69 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended, I write to notify you of the receipt of a petition from representatives of registered voters in your constituency seeking your recall from the Senate.
2. This notification is in line with the provision of Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall, 2024. This letter is also copied to the presiding officer of the Senate and simultaneously published on the Commission’s website.
