Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspended senator representing Kogi Central, has expressed joy after Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dismissed the petition seeking her recall from the senate.
Gatekeepers News reports that earlier today, INEC announced that the petition failed to meet the requirements of the 1999 Constitution.
It noted that the number of signatures collected did not reach the mandatory threshold of 50 percent of registered voters in her constituency.
Reacting in a post on her Facebook page, Akpoti-Uduaghan said it is a victory for Nigerians, and thanked her husband, her team, and the public who are supporting her.
She wrote, “On God it’s victory for the people of 🇳🇬. One battle down, two more to go.”
“Deep gratitude to my beloved husband, awesome support team, magnificent people of Kogi Central and great people of Nigeria at large. INEC Nigeria, you did well.”
Before this, Natasha had while speaking at her homecoming rally in Kogi on Tuesday, accused INEC of bias in her recall process.
She said, “What I see INEC doing is aiding and guiding petitioners on how to perfect their illicit acts.”
“The first time the petition was submitted, they didn’t have address and phone numbers, so INEC went out to guide them on how to submit information that will perfect their petition.”
“And what did they do? The petitioners, who were from the other party, the APC, submitted a letterhead. What was the name of it? Kogi Central Political Frontier. And the address there was number 4, Oboroke.”
