The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that it did not verify the signatures submitted in the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
According to a statement, the commission merely counted them to determine if they met the required threshold.
Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, made this clarification on a Channels TV program today, stating that the commission’s role was limited to tallying the signatures before further verification, which ultimately revealed that the petition did not meet the necessary requirements.
“The commission only counted the number of signatures submitted. However, upon further assessment, the petition failed to meet the required threshold,” Oyekanmi explained.
The recall process for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has been a subject of political debate.
While her opponents pushed for the recall, citing various reasons, her supporters have dismissed the effort as politically motivated.
