From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally written to notify Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha, about the recall proceedings against her.
The electoral umpire, in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, also revealed that it would commence with the next stage of the impeachment proceedings.
The next stage, according to the electoral umpire, will be to scrutinise the list of signatories submitted by the petitioners to ascertain that the petition is signed by more than one half (over 50 percent) of the registered voters in the Constituency.
INEC, equally disclosed that the outcome of the scrutiny, which will be made public, shall determine the next step it will take for the impeachment.
Reassuring Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent, the statement read: “Further to the statement issued yesterday, Tuesday 25th March 2025, the commission hereby confirms that the contact address of representatives of the petitioners, their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses have now been provided in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission dated today Wednesday 26th March 2025.”
“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,” INEC said.