The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday wrote to the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Presiding Officer of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, confirming that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process have now been corrected.
This followed an amendment made by the constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District to address an earlier error in the recall petition.
In a statement issued, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, revealed that the updated contact information— including phone numbers, email addresses, and other details—was submitted to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, today (Wednesday).
The update came after INEC had raised concerns in an earlier statement on Tuesday, which pointed out that the petitioners had initially failed to provide the necessary contact details, such as addresses and phone numbers, as required under the Commission’s 2024 Regulations and Guidelines for Recall.
As a result of the amendment, INEC confirmed that it had sent an official letter to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan informing her of the receipt of the recall petition. The letter was delivered to her official address and copied to the presiding officer of the Senate. The updated details were also made publicly available on INEC’s website.
“Further to the statement issued yesterday, Tuesday 25th March 2025, the Commission hereby confirms that the contact address of representatives of the petitioners, their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses have now been provided in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Commission dated today Wednesday 26th March 2025.
“As provided in Clause 2(a) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Recall 2024, a letter has been written to notify the Senator sought to be recalled about the receipt of the petition and delivered to her official address.