The Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an amended timetable for the
recall process on the petition against Senator Dino Melaye.
Melaye, who
represents Kogi West senatorial district, had approached the Federal High Court
in Abuja to stop the process, but the court asked the electoral body to
continue with the exercise. Some of his constituents had also petitioned INEC,
requesting that they would like to recall the lawmaker, although the senator’s
lawyer said the earlier judgement had been appealed.
In its new
timetable released today (Monday), the Commission said it would restart the
exercise with a notice of verification on October 3, while the verification exercise
would hold on October 14 “Further to the
statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission issued on September
12, the Commission today issued an amended Timetable and Schedule of Activities
pursuant to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye,” the electoral
umpire said in a statement issued by its secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu.
INEC said with the
timeline, sufficient time has been provided for Senator Melaye to study the petition
and the accompanying materials to help him effectively prepare for the
verification exercise in accordance with the order of the Federal High Court.
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