The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the petitioners have fulfilled the necessary conditions to initiate the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
On Tuesday, the Commission stated that it could not proceed with the petition as the submitted documents lacked the phone numbers and addresses of the petitioners.
However, in a statement released on Wednesday, INEC clarified: “The Commission hereby confirms that the contact addresses of the petitioners’ representatives, along with their telephone numbers and email addresses, have now been provided in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission, dated today, Wednesday, 26th March 2025.”
The statement, signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, further noted: “As stipulated in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been sent to inform the Senator subject to recall about the petition’s receipt, which has been delivered to her official address. A copy of this letter has also been sent to the presiding officer of the Senate and published on the Commission’s website.
“The next step involves verifying the list of signatories provided by the petitioners to ensure that it includes the signatures of over 50% of registered voters in the Constituency. This verification will occur in the coming days. The results, which will be made public, will determine the subsequent actions to be taken by the Commission.
“We once again assure Nigerians that the process will be conducted openly and transparently.”
