If the petitioners meet the necessary conditions, INEC will move to the next phase, which involves verifying signatures at polling units using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). This process will be open to petitioners, the affected senator, accredited observers, and the media, the commission stated.
Abuja, March 25, 2025 – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised concerns over missing contact details in the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, INEC confirmed the receipt of the petition, which was submitted with six bags of documents containing signatures purportedly from more than half of the 474,554 registered voters across the five Local Government Areas—Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi, and Okene.
However, the Commission pointed out that the petition lacked a proper contact address, email, and multiple phone numbers of the petitioners, as required by Clause 1(f) of its Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024. The submission only included a general location—“Okene, Kogi State”—without a specific address, and only the phone number of the lead petitioner instead of multiple contacts from other representatives.
INEC stated that in accordance with the law, it would not proceed with verification until the petitioners comply with the submission requirements. However, the Commission is making efforts to reach them through alternative means to rectify the issue.
If the petitioners meet the necessary conditions, INEC will move to the next phase, which involves verifying signatures at polling units using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). This process will be open to petitioners, the affected senator, accredited observers, and the media.
INEC reassured the public that the recall process would strictly follow legal provisions and urged citizens to disregard social media speculation.
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