The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has informed Senator Dino Melaye that it has received a letter from his constituent’s demanding his recall.
INEC’s position was contained in a statement signed by one of its commissioners, Mallam Haruna on Thursday.
The statement read, “The Commission has formally acknowledged the receipt of the petition to the petitioners’ representatives and has conveyed a letter notifying Senator Melaye of our receipt of the petition.”
Senator Melaye had on Wednesday called the attempt to recall him a comedy of errors destined to fail.
INEC also said it would publish, on July 3, details of the verification process of all the signatories to the petition to confirm if they are indeed eligible voters in Kogi West constituency.
The full INEC statement…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held its regular weekly meeting today and considered the petition submitted by some registered voters from Kogi West Senatorial District to kickstart the process of recalling Senator Dino Melaye.
In accordance with the INEC guidelines for the recall of members of the National Assembly, the Commission has formally acknowledged the receipt of the petition to the petitioners’ representatives and has conveyed a letter notifying Senator Melaye of our receipt of the petition.
The next step is to verify that the petitioners are registered voters in the Kogi West Senatorial District.
INEC will, on the 3rd of July, 2017 issue a public notice stating the day(s), time, location and other details for the verification exercise.