Senator Natashas Recall: Opponents Scale Six Hurdles, Four More To Go

GOING by the provisions of Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, those seeking to recall Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate have 10 hurdles to scale.

Currently, the opponents of the lawmaker have surmounted three of the hurdles and have seven more to scale to realise their quest.

Sections 69, 110, and 160 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, along with Sections 2c and 113 of the Electoral Act, 2022, empower INEC to issue regulations and guidelines governing the recall of a member of the National Assembly, a State House of Assembly, or an Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution provides 10 clear but tortuous steps on how a senator can be recalled from the Senate. The steps are: