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Nigeria electoral body the independent
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National electoral commission anek has
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rejected the petition seeking the
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dismissal or recall of the West Africa
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Nation female senator Natasha akot Udan
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who is currently representing Ki Central
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senatorial District at the Senate
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chamber of the country National Assembly
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stating that the petitioners failed to
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meet the Constitutional requirements for
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the recall process to scale through this
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apparently a continuation of the
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political drama that has in Ed since the
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female senator accused the Senate
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President godsell aario of sexual
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harassment an EK in a statement a few
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hours ago narrated why the petition was
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rejected as presented verbate and below
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the commission held its regular weekly
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meeting today Thursday the 3rd of April
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2025 among other issues the meeting
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considered and approved the report of
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its physical count of the signatures
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thumbprints forwarded with the petition
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for the recall of the senator
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representing kogi Central senatorial
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District in line with Clause 2B of the
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regulations and guidelines for recall
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2024 the commission had assured
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Nigerians that it would handle the
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matter with fairness to the parties
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involved and in line with the provisions
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of the law and R regulations and
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guidelines first we ensured that the
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petitioners complied with the
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requirements for the submission of the
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petition secondly we notify the members
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sought to be recalled in writing copied
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the presiding officer of the Senate and
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simultaneously published the notice on
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our website thirdly we informed
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Nigerians that the next step would be to
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carefully ascertain the number of
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signatures thumbprints to ensure that
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the petition complies with the
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requirement of the law this exercise has
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now been completed for emphasis a
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petition for the recall of a senator
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must comply with the provision of
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section 69 of the Constitution of the
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federal republic of Nigeria 19 99 as
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amended which requires the signatures of
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more than 1 half of the registered
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constituency the total number of
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registered voters in the kogi central
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senatorial district is
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47455 4 more than 1 half of this figure
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237,000 + 1 which is at least
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237,000 78 voters across the 902 polling
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units in 57 registration areas and five
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local government areas that make up the
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senatorial District the commission
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28,1 32 signatures thumbprints from the
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submission made by the petitioners this
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43.86 of the registered voters which
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falls short of the Constitutional
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consequently the petition has not met
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the requirement of section 69 of the
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Constitution therefore no further action
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shall be taken on the recall of the
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senator in line with the provision of
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clause 2D of the regulations and
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guidelines for recall 2024 the
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commission has issued a public notice to
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that effect which is also copied to the
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presiding officer of the Senate the
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public notice along with a summary of
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the review of the signature thumb prints
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of the petitioners which are
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disaggregated by local government areas
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are available on our website and social
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media platforms for public information
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said Sam Alin national commissioner and
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chairman information and voter education
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committee on Thursday the 3rd of April
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2025 Nigeria Senate President godwell
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aario on Tuesday was alleged to have
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planned with the immediate past Governor
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of kogi State Yaya Bellow to assassinate
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Natasha po uran the senator representing
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kogi Central senatorial District this
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the female lawmaker made the allegation
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in addition to her earlier allegation of
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sexual harassment leveled against the
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Nigeria third highest ranking government
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official which led to her being
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suspended by the senate for 6 months and
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more actions taken apparently by her
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political enemies who may have
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encouraged her constituents to file a
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petition before the independent National
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electoral commission anek to recall her
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from the National Assembly which she
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accused her political enemies of forging
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and Gathering fake signatures to mislead
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an neck into doing a dirty job as such
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she was warned to cancel her homecoming
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rally and procession after the kogi
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state Governor Usman Ado ban political
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rally and procession in the state
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subsequently the kogi state command of
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the Nigeria police force issued a Stern
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warning thread message on Tuesday
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warning that the political Gathering may
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be hijacked by ham based on intelligence
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gathering but despite the threats the
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people of kogi State came out in a very
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large numbers to receive and honor the
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female senator who arrived the venue of
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the homecoming Salah celebration with
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helicopter it would be recalled that
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there was a heated exchange that erupted
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recently at a senate Ethics Committee
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hearing as Senator onyekachi and webon
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clashed with former education Minister
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Obi esquis silly over allegations
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involving suspended Senator Natasha akot
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Udan with two apparently loose Their
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Manners and started using insulting and
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