From Victor Osula, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared that the petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has failed to meet constitutional requirements.
In a statement posted on its social media platforms on Thursday, INEC stated that the petition did not fulfill the provisions of Section 69(a) of the Nigerian Constitution.
“The petition for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). Detailed statement shortly,” the commission announced.
INEC had last month received the petition, reportedly signed by registered voters from Kogi Central, calling for Akpoti-Uduaghan’s removal from the National Assembly.
According to the electoral body, the submission included six bags of documents, purportedly containing signatures from over half of the 474,554 registered voters across 902 polling units in 57 wards spanning five local government areas—Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi, and Okene.
The commission has yet to release further details on the verification process that led to the petition’s rejection.
