Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja Members of the People’s Democratic Party in the Western Senatorial District of Kogi State have resolved to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission for allegedly “falsely” using their data and signature for the failed recall process of Senator Dino Melaye, conducted on April 28, 2018. Rising from a special meeting held in […] …
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Melaye recall bid fails as INEC releases verification results
Leke Baiyewu, Gbenga Odogun with agency report The bid to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Senate has finally crashed as only 5.34 per cent of the total 188,500 signatories to his recall petition were verified in an exercise held on Saturday. The result of the verification released on Sunday in Lokoja by the Independent […] …
Implications of Dino Melaye’s failed recall
Eze Onyekpere censoj@gmail.com; 08127235995 The failed recall of Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday provides an opportunity for lessons to be drawn from the implementation of the recall constitutional provisions. Out of 189,870 signatories to the petition for Melaye’s recall, only 18,742 were verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission. This is a paltry 5.34 per […] …
Melaye’s recall: PDP commends Kogi West constituents
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday commended constituents in Kogi West Senatorial District for resisting the move to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Senate. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday said that the people of Kogi West, where he also hails from, have […] …
Melaye: Verification exercise flops as voters shun centres
Eniola Akinkuotu and Gbenga Odogun The process for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, suffered a major setback on Saturday as registered voters in the areas shunned the signature verification exercise in most polling units. At the Lokoja Club polling unit 016 Ward A in […] …
Melaye’s recall : I came out because I was told money was being shared …
The ongoing verification exercise organised by INEC to authenticate signatures of voters seeking the recall of Sen. Dino Melaye (APC/Kogi West), has witnessed a low turn out in most parts of Lokoja.
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INEC begins Dino Melaye’s recall process
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the recall process of the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye. INEC on Wednesday announced the commencement of verification exercise of voters in his constituency. VIDEO: I will kill myself and put all of you in trouble, Dino Melaye threatens policemen This follows the Appeal […] …
Dino Melaye’s recall: INEC engages over 2,000 ad hoc staff
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja/with agency reports A Federal Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Mohammed Haruna, has said that the Commission will be engaging the services of over 2,000 ad hoc staff in the recall process of the senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye. He also disclosed that appropriate security […] …
INEC releases timetable for Melaye’s recall
Eniola Akinkuotu and Gbenro Adeoye The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the recall of the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, with the process set to start on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. A statement released by INEC on Friday, which was signed by its Secretary, […] …
[BREAKING] Kogi INEC fixes date for Dino Melaye’s recall process
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Kogi state Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced dates for the commencement of the recall process of the embattled Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. James Apam, said following the appeal court ruling that INEC can commence the recall process, the commission […] …