By Sola Ojewusi
Abuja, March 26, 2025 – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of contact details from representatives of the petitioners seeking to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.
In a statement released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, and signed by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information & Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, INEC stated that the petitioners had provided their contact address, phone numbers, and email addresses in a letter addressed to the Commission’s Chairman.
Following this development, INEC has formally notified the affected senator about the recall petition, in line with Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024. The notification letter has been delivered to the senator’s official address, copied to the presiding officer of the Senate, and published on INEC’s website.
The Commission will now proceed to verify the signatures attached to the petition to confirm that more than half of the registered voters in the constituency have endorsed the recall process. INEC assured that the scrutiny would be conducted in the coming days and the outcome made public, which will determine the next steps in the recall procedure.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency, INEC stated, “We once again reassure Nigerians that the process will be open and transparent.”
The recall process, a rare political occurrence in Nigeria, is being closely watched as it unfolds.
