Nigeria: INEC Officials Storm NASS to Serve Melaye Recall Notice

27 September 2017

Abuja — Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday stormed the National Assembly complex with a bag full of petitions to serve as notice of recall on the embattled Senator represent Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye.

INEC had received the petitions from Melaye's constituents, calling for his recall, but the lawmaker insisted that he cannot be recalled because the exercise was being sponsored by Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.

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