The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday, released the time-table for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi-West, Dino Melaye, on Monday.
The decision of the electoral umpire, is coming amidst efforts by Melaye’s Lawyer, to stop the Commission from kick starting the process.
Recall, that INEC had last week acknowledged receiving a petition from Melaye’s constituents, asking to recall him.
The Commission, had also written to the Senator, intimating him formally of its receipt of the petition, and that it would kick start the process on July 3.
Reacting, Melaye had through his Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, filed a suit at a Federal High Court, in Abuja, with No. FHC/ABJ/CS/587/2017, challenging the bid to recall him.
INEC however, said instituting a suit alone, is not enough to stop it.
In the timetable it released, INEC said it would verify the signatures of those calling for the recall, on August 19, and publish the results the same day.
See the time-table below:
1 Notice of Verification 10th July, 2017. To be posted at the Constituency (INEC LGA Office Lokoja)
2 Last day for submission of application by interested observers 31st July, 2017, INEC Headquarters.
3 Last day for submission of names of verification agents for the member sought to be recalled and the petitioners 10th August, 2017. By a letter addressed and submitted to the REC indicating the Polling Unit verification agents arranged by LGAs, as well as collation agents and where they will serve.
4 Stakeholders meeting 15 August 2017 INEC State office.
5 Conduct of Verification 19th August 2017 To be held in all Polling Units in the constituency
6 Declaration of the outcome of verification 19th August 2017 At the Constituency (INEC LGA Office Lokoja).
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