The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken one more step towards the recall of Senator Dino Melaye back to his village by people of his Kogi West Senatorial area by pasting notice of verification.
In the notice which was pasted at the commission’s office in Lokoja, capital of Kogi state today, Monday, INEC said that the verification would hold across all polling units in the senatorial district on August 19.
The notice which was signed by the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu and dated July 10, 2017, reads: “In accordance with section 69 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) notice is hereby given that the verification for the recall of the member representing Kogi West senatorial district shall hold on the 19th August, 2017.”
The notice was issued even as a Justice of a Federal High Court in Abuja, asked the electoral body and Melaye to maintain “status quo” pending the hearing of a motion filed by the Senator to seek an interlocutory injunction.
Tsoho had fixed September 29 for the hearing of the motion. [myad]
