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Senator Natasha Warns INEC Against Delaying Service Of Recall Petition, Accuses Commission Of Sabotage

The legal representatives of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of delaying the service of a recall petition against their client.

In a letter addressed to the INEC Chairman, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's lawyers, led by Adanu Emmanuel Ogwiji of J.S. Okutepa SAN & Co., expressed concern over the commission’s failure to provide her with the petition and ing documents despite multiple requests.

The letter, dated March 28, serves as a reminder of previous communications sent on March 24 and March 25, urging INEC to furnish the senator with the recall petition in line with constitutional provisions for fair hearing.

The lawyers referenced the case of Senator Dino Melaye & 7 Ors. vs. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors. (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/567/2017), in which the Federal High Court ruled that for a recall process to proceed, the affected lawmaker must be served with a copy of the petition along with ing documents, including the list of signatories.

The legal team accused INEC of fostering suspicion by withholding the documents, warning that such actions could undermine public confidence in the electoral body.

In their latest communication, the lawyers gave INEC a 24-hour ultimatum to serve the recall petition or risk legal action.

They also suggested that the commission might be allowing itself to be used to sabotage the senator’s rights.

The letter read, "We continue to act as Counsel to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, member of the 10th National Assembly representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, hereinafter referred to as our client and on whose firm instruction, we write to you.

"Recall, that we had written to your office on the 24th day of March 2025 and 25th day of March 2025 demanding that our client be served through us, with the Petition and all its ing documents in line with our client's right to fair bearing as enshrined in the constitution. Several days have ed since our communication to your office on the urgency of the matter.

"It is imperative to state, that in the case of Senator Dino Melaye & 7 Ors. Vs. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors. (Unreported, Suit No, FHC/ABJ/CS/567/2017) in which the commission was the 1st Defendant, the Federal High Court per Hon. Justice (Dr.) Nnamdi O. Dimgba held thus at PP.62-63:...It is important to stress the need for transparency in the conduct of public affairs, such as the subject matter of this litigation. It is when agencies as the 1" Defendant refuse to do simple things such as releasing petitions and the accompanying documents to the affected persons such as the 1st Plaintiff that breeds suspicions and creates negative impressions in the minds of the public and affected persons, when this could easily have been avoided.

"My view therefore is that for a recall process to proceed, the 1st Defendant should serve on the 1st Plaintiff a copy of the petition, together with all the documents accompanying it, all of which have been expressly referred to in the petition itself, Exhibit INECI. For the avoidance of doubt, these documents include (a) The recall petition (b) Schedule of Signatures attached to the petition as referred to in it and (c) the full list of persons in of the recall process, which was also referred to in the following language: "Find supplied in the accompanying jute bags, full list of everyone in of this Recall Process," he explained.

According to Adanu, "Pursuant to the position of the law stated above, we urge you most respectfully to comply with the request of our client, within 24 hours from the date of receipt of this letter, failing which we shall take it that, your commission has deliberately chosen to undermine the fundamental right of our client to be served the Petition said to have been received by your commission.

"We hope that your commission is not allowing itself to be used in sabotage not only of the fundamental right to fair hearing of our client, but again the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and all other relevant laws of the land. We therefore reiterate, that you cause the said Petition and all attachments to be served within 24 hours from the date of this letter," he added.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, elected in 2023, has been a prominent figure in Kogi State politics, often at odds with powerful political interests.

Her recall process is widely seen as a politically charged move, raising concerns over the fairness of democratic processes in Nigeria.

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After criminally declaring Tinubu winner of the last presidential election, nothing they do can shock anybody again.
INEC broke our shock capacity with that announcement.

Lack of respect for Senate President is the cause of all these wahala on top Natasha.

In your next life...respect old men in power...

Pride Goeth Before a Fall...

TooMuchStuff:
Lack of respect for Senate President is the cause of all these wahala on to Natasha.

In your next life...respect old men in power...

Pride Goeth Before a Fall...

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bondage

drignet:

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bandage

shattaapp...you wey no get Opueh to offer

Natasha recall is dead on arrival. Infact inec is tired of the case

So sick!

TooMuchStuff:
Lack of respect for Senate President is the cause of all these wahala on to Natasha.

In your next life...respect old men in power...

Pride Goeth Before a Fall...

TooMuchStuff:

shattaapp...you wey no get Opueh to offer

Mumu

INEC = Inefficient National Embarrassment Commission. Simple things are complex with INEC.

This woman get liver men

Okay

INEC: That's a bait; enof of una partisanship & crass stupidity!

Q

rortries:
This woman get liver weak men like Hoebi.

rortries:
This woman get liver men

sincerely

🤭

I'M TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT THIS WOMAN

Woman, Abeg kip kwayet and stop this Iberiberism.

This gaslighting ehn, no be here.

drignet:

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bandage

BONDAGE not Bandage

Why is the lawyer not pushing the sexual assault case...audio allegations.

This buhaha don tired me... INEC is looking for ways to syphon money in tis recall process

This woman na real mumu. She go ware herself out and make enemy for even her husband. There are fight you don't need. Especially against a sitting establishment. Which court will take your side against the ruling government.

Lawyers go just use you make money. It's not intellectual game. Is power game. In power game like Nigeria were there is no proper officiating. Those who hold the high ground almost always win. Always!

drignet:

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bandage

Is that why many of you wake up your parents with kicks just because you dont want them to keep you on bondage?

Natasha is gone.

Unfortunately, she will expend almost all her money on court cases and still be recalled from the senate.

She may end up being broke that she will eventually beg Akpabio for another 500M but this time, Akpabio will have his way with her before releasing cash. 😆

drignet:

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bandage

the way Gregory Obi Peter frog voice kept you and your mother in bondage

Natasha versus Akpabio

Natasha versus Neda Imasuen (submitted a petition to get him disbarred)

Natasha versus Senate (saying they operate like a cult)

Natasha versus Yahaya Bello (during elections)

Natasha versus Nigerian officials (when she went to United Nations without clearance to talk about her suspension; she didn't care if those officials got into trouble).

Natasha versus Karimi (Karimi said she insulted his mother)

Natasha versus INEC.

Natasha, are you the only one in Nigeria? You have been going around saying you were suspended because you are a woman and they want to silence you. Arthur Nzeribe, Ali Ndume, Abdul Ningi, Ovie Omo-Agege, and some others were suspended. They either went to court or fought without controversy.

It is clear that Natasha is a fighter. Unfortunately, no sensible general takes on too many fights at once. It is clear that she doesn't want to be defeated. It is clear that she is not fighting intelligently.

Assuming she returns to the senate, how will she face her colleagues? Who'd want to do business with her now that she has demonstrated she is an unrelenting trouble maker?

I think she should resign from the Senate as she has not demonstrated tye maturity to be there. If she is genuine, why didnt she report the sexual innuendos earlier? Why now when she broke the rules? Akpabio should resign as well. Both of them cannot be making laws for the rest of us.

A suitable career path for Natasha would be an activist, fighting by making noise without taking practical action to fix things.

drignet:

Yes respect old men so they can keep keeping you in bandage

See ehn . Both of them know what transpired between. It is possible they had something in common. Natasha and Akpabio are not innocent.

Lol.. I no talk am say INEC go wan do wetin dey their mind?

Tu parles anglais

Exceed15:


See ehn . Both of them know what transpired between. It is possible they had something in common. Natasha and Akpabio are not innocent.

Smiles..

You're likely closer to the truth than you think.

What must be done must be done and mustn't be delay.