The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has appealed to constituents interested in the recall of their elected representatives to be guided by the provisions of the regulations and guidelines required in the process of such petitions.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement on Thursday, noted that “The Commission has, in the last few weeks, received a number of requests from different groups across the country for the recall of their representatives in the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly. Some of them have even requested the Commission to initiate the process of the recall on their behalf.
Olumekun explained that the process is always initiated by the voters in a constituency, while the Commission only implements their request in line with Sections 69, 110 and 160 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Sections 2(c) and 113 of the Electoral Act, 2022
To this end, he revealed that the Commission has reviewed the regulations and guidelines, providing a detailed procedure for recall.
According to the National Commissioner, the 10-page document has been uploaded to the official website and social media platforms of the Commission for the guidance of prospective petitioners and public information.
“The Commission met today, Thursday 19th September 2024. In addition to reviewing the final preparations for the Edo State Governorship election holding on Saturday 21st September 2024, the Commission also considered and approved the revised Regulations and Guidelines for the Recall of members of the National and State Assemblies and Councillors in the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“We appeal to constituents interested in the recall of their elected representatives to be guided by the provisions of the regulations and guidelines in preparing and submitting their petitions to the Commission”, he said.
