BREAKING: Again, INEC rejects Natasha’s recall petition

Senator Natasha

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has, again, rejected the petition seeking to recall Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Red Chamber.

The electoral commission, in a post on its official Facebook handle, submitted that the controversial petition did not meet provisions of the 1999 Constitution as expressly stated in Section 69(a) of the Constitution.

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“The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the 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),” the short statement reads. 

Recall that INEC had earlier rejected the petition for lacking essential contact details and failing to meet the necessary requirements for further processing. However, the commission later confirmed that the petitioners had provided the details. 

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