The Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kogi state on Wednesday announced dates for the
commencement of the recall process of the embattled lawmaker representing Kogi
West, Senator Dino Melaye.
The Resident Electoral
Commissioner, REC, in the state, Prof. James Apam, disclosed that following the
appellate court ruling that INEC can commence the recall process, the
commission has fixed the last Saturday of April as the verification date.
The Court of Appeal had, last
week, thrown out Senator Dino Melaye’s suit challenging the move to recall him.
But speaking at a stakeholders’
forum in Lokoja, Apam said the commission has also fixed first Saturday in the
month of May as the day that a referendum would be conducted in line with the
electoral laws.
“On this day, the Commission will
endeavour to invite all those who have signed the recall register to come
forward and identify their signature,” he said.
The REC pointed out that if this
process is successful, the Commission will proceed to the next stage where a
referendum of all registered voters in the senatorial district would be
conducted.
According to him, “Here, voters
will be asked to vote either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the question of whether they want
Senator Dino Melaye recalled.
“If the answer meets the
constitutional requirements of 51 percent ‘yes,’ the process moves to the next
stage; but if it fails, the process stops,” Apam explained.
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