A group of constituents from Kogi Central Senatorial District has formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recall their representative, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The petition, submitted on Monday, March 24, 2025, was delivered by Charity Ijese on behalf of the aggrieved constituents and received by INEC Secretary, Rose Anthony, at the commission’s headquarters.
Titled “Constituents’ Petition for the Recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Grounds of Loss of Confidence,” the document cites dissatisfaction with the senator’s performance and conduct.
The petitioners argue that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s actions amount to gross misconduct, abuse of office, and disregard for due process, which, they claim, have tarnished both the image of Kogi Central and the Nigerian Senate.
Relying on Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and INEC’s recall regulations, the petitioners stated that their move follows a widespread loss of confidence in the senator’s leadership.
They emphasized that the petition had been signed by over half of the registered voters in the district, meeting the constitutional threshold to trigger a recall process.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, who secured her Senate seat through an Appeal Court ruling in October 2023, has been embroiled in controversies, including a dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
She had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and abuse of office before being suspended from the Senate for six months over alleged misconduct.
The petitioners are now urging INEC to initiate the recall process and declare her seat vacant, asserting that her continued presence in the Senate is detrimental to their interests and the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
