The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially received a petition from constituents of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, requesting the initiation of her recall process.
Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the Secretary to the Commission, accepted the petition at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the Senate, is currently under suspension for allegedly violating Senate rules. According to the petitioners, more than 250,000 constituents signed the petition out of approximately 480,000 registered voters in the senatorial district.
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.”
