Recall of Senator Natasha: Irc ensures equity in the process

Recall of Senator Natasha: Irc ensures equity in the process

Abuja (basic reporter) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INC) assured the Nigerians who would have managed the question of call of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Auduaghan with fairness to the parties involved and in line with the provisions of the law and their regulations and guidelines.

This was the resolution of the regular weekly meeting of the commission held in Abuja on Thursday 3 April 2025.

In the Irc meeting, he considered and approved the report of his physical count of the signatures/footprints of Thumb -imprint forwarded with the petition for the call of the senator who represents the central senatorial district of Kogi, in line with clause 2 (b) of the regulations and guidelines for the recall 2024.

A declaration of the National Commissioner and President, Committee for the education of information and voters, said Sam Olumekun,

“The Commission had assured the Nigerians who would manage the question with equity to the parties involved and in line with the provisions of the law and our regulations and guidelines. In the first place, we ensured that the signatories respected the requirements for the presentation of the petition. Secondly, we informed the member that we informed our web. The step would be carefully ascertaining the signature number/fingerprints to ensure that the petition is in accordance with the requirement of the law.

“For emphasis, a petition for the appeal of a senator must comply with the provision of section 69 (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as a modified modified modified) which requires the signatures of over half of the voters recorded in the elected college 237,277+1 which is at least 237,278 voters.

“Through 902 electoral units in 57 registration areas and five areas of the local government that make up the senatorial district, the Commission has ascertained 208,132 signatures/tanning footprints from the signatories. This translates to 43.86% of the registered voters who are not under the constitutional requirements of 29,146 years.

“Consequently, the petition did not meet the requirement of section 69 (a) of the Constitution. Therefore, further actions should not be taken on the call of the senator.

“In line with the arrangement of clause 2 (D) of the regulations and guidelines for the recall 2024, the Commission has issued a public notice in this sense that it is also copied to the President of the Senate.

“The public notice, together with a summary of the revision of the signatures/footprints of the signatories of the signatories, which are disaggregated by the areas of the local government, are available on our website and social media platforms for public information,” said the State.