Kogi governorship candidate reacts to INEC’s rejection of petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

• Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, campaigner of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) successful the 2023 Kogi authorities governorship election, has expressed alleviation aft INEC rejected the caller petition to callback Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
• INEC had, successful a connection connected Thursday, April 3, said the petition failed to conscionable the minimum request prescribed by the constitution.
• In a statement, Ajaka commended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's 'resilience successful the look of adversity'

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering elections, politics, and governance.

Lokoja, Kogi state - Murtala Ajaka, campaigner of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) successful the 2023 Kogi authorities governorship election, has congratulated suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, legislator representing Kogi Central.

Ajaka’s connection comes aft the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected a petition to callback Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Ajaka endorsed INEC’s rejection of the callback petition against the embattled Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for not fulfilling the requirements of the constitution. Photo credit: Natasha H Akpoti
Source: Facebook

INEC, successful a determination that has continued to thrust conversations crossed the country, rejected a petition to callback the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator, citing law inadequacies.

The electoral umpire stated that nary further enactment would beryllium taken implicit the callback process.

In his absorption to the decision, Ajaka asserted that the suspended national lawmaker “will proceed to beryllium a beardown advocator for their needs and lend to the maturation of Nigeria's democracy.”

He wrote connected his verified X (formerly Twitter) relationship connected Thursday, April 4, with an accompanying video of Senator Natasha:

“Dear Sen. Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan, I warmly congratulate you connected overcoming the caller effort to callback you from the Senate. Your committedness to serving the radical of Kogi Central Senatorial District remains unmatched, and humanities successful the look of adversity, and I commend your resilience.“The Independent National Electoral Commission's declaration that the callback petition fell abbreviated of the law request speaks volumes astir the spot and assurance your constituents person successful your leadership. I person nary uncertainty that you volition proceed to beryllium a beardown advocator for their needs and lend to the maturation of Nigeria's democracy.“Once again, congratulations connected this triumph. We basal with you successful your pursuit of a conscionable and equitable society.“Warm regards.”

Natasha: 'No going back' – Petitioners

Meanwhile, immoderate residents of Kogi Central senatorial territory connected Thursday, April 3, vowed ne'er to backmost down connected the process to callback Senator Natasha from the nationalist assembly. They insisted that they would fine-tune the process.

The petitioners person vowed to mobilise much constituents against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and guarantee her recall. Photo credit: @AreaFada1
Source: Twitter

As reported by Premium Times, the petitioners who said they are registered voters of Kogi Central, stated that they had mobilised much than the 50 percent positive 1 threshold of registered voters and submitted their petition with afloat documentation.

They said the alleged validation of 43.86 percent by INEC was a confirmation that Kogi Central constituents had rejected the senator.

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Ayodele offers spiritual proposal to Natasha

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that amid the rift betwixt Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, Primate Elijah Ayodele suggested that the Kogi lawmaker should "seek the look of God".

Ayodele, the spiritual person of the Inri Evangelical Church, claimed that determination was a crippled to bring Akpoti-Uduaghan down.

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