- Senator Dino Melaye says his recall will be rendered null and void if INEC does not adhere to an order by the Federal High Court
- The lawmaker states that any action taken by the commission without allowing him study constituents in the recall petition will be in total disobedience to the court order
- INEC releases amended timetable and schedule of activities for the senator’s planned recall
Senator Dino Melaye has stated that his recall being undertaken by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could be rendered null and void if the commission does not adhere to a certain order by the Federal High Court.
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The senator representing Kogi west senatorial district in the Senate gave the warning via his twitter handle on Tuesday September 19.
According to Melaye, any action taken by INEC on his planned recall without first complying with Justice Dimgba's order requiring him to have 2 weeks to study the so called constituents in the documents after service on him would render such action void.
The senator said such a move will be in total disobedience of the court order.
See the tweets by Melaye below:
Melaye made the statement in reaction reports that (INEC) on Monday, September 18, released an amended timetable and schedule of activities for his planned recall
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NAIJ.com gathered that the commission disclosed in a statement signed by the commission’s secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu that the verification notice to kick-start the exercise will be issued on 3rd October.
The last day for observers to submit their applications is 5th October, while the published list of accredited observes will be released on 9th October.
Watch this NAIJ.com TV video about the recall process of Senator Dino Melaye:
Source: Naij.com
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Tuesday, 19 September 2017