19 h. ago Lawmaker Recall Exercise Costlier Than Constituency Election — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the weekend, said it was more expensive to conduct an exercise to recall an elected lawmaker than conducting a constituency election. The electoral umpire currently has a petition seeking the recall of the the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged gross misconduct. The Special Adviser to […]

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34 h. ago Natasha: Recall Bid That Divides Constituents, Shakes Political Allegiances

It is no longer news that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has been suspended for six months from the 10th Senate over alleged misconduct and non-compliance with Senate rules. Amid the unfolding drama, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan made serious allegations of sexual harassment against the Senate President. During appearances on national television and the UN interparliamentary […]

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52 h. ago CSOs unveil situation room to monitor Natasha’s recall process

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has established a situation room to oversee the ongoing recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. On Wednesday, INEC notified Akpoti-Uduaghan that the deficiencies in the petitioners’ contact details—initially rejected a day earlier for lacking addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses—had been rectified. This Read More

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56 h. ago Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC

Tribune Online Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC A coalition of fifteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has set up a situation room to monitor the ongoing process to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC Tribune Online

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56 h. ago Senator Natasha’s recall: CSOs commend INEC, open situation room

A coalition of fifteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has set up a situation room to monitor the ongoing process to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement signed by Mike Femi, the Convener and Lead Partner of the Civil Monitoring […] The post Senator Natasha’s recall: CSOs commend INEC, open situation room appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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59 h. ago Recall: Natasha’s Lawyers Rewrite INEC, Demand Proper Service

The counsel to the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has for the second time written the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding that his client be served through the J.S Okutepa SAN &Co. with the petition, seeking her recall and all supporting documents. In a letter dated March 28, 2025, addressed to […]

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63 h. ago Natasha recall: Senator petitions IG, Kogi CP as kinsmen tackle INEC

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one Read More

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67 h. ago Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC

Tribune Online Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC Lawyers representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have issued a fresh demand to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Kogi Central group ‘pushing’ Senator Natasha’s recall not registered with us — CAC

Tribune Online Kogi Central group ‘pushing’ Senator Natasha’s recall not registered with us — CAC Kindly be informed that the exact name ‘Kogi Central Political Frontier’ is not available on record as an entity registered with the commission. Further be guided that the commission does not register political bodies or pressure groups. Kogi Central group ‘pushing’ Senator Natasha’s recall not registered with us — CAC Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Kogi Central groups sponsoring Senator Natasha’s recall unmasked as unregistered entities

By Seyi Babalola Fresh revelations have emerged, exposing the Kogi Central groups behind the move to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as unregistered entities lacking legal recognition. A letter from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) dated March 27 2025, confirmed that Kogi Central Political Frontier, one of the main groups spearheading the recall process, does not […] The post Kogi Central groups sponsoring Senator Natasha’s recall unmasked as unregistered entities appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Natasha Recall: Electoral College Tasks INEC On Transparency

The Nigerian Electoral College has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guarantee that the recall procedure for the suspended senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, follows the established guidelines. INEC had communicated the commencement of the process in a letter to the Kogi Central Senator, Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday. “Pursuant to Section 69 of […]

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4 d. ago Natasha recall: INEC notifies Senate as constituents amend petition

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 Read More

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4 d. ago INEC Confirms Receiving Petitioners’ Contact Address, Others To Recall Natasha From Senate

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that it has received the contact addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of constituents calling for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the development is […] The post INEC Confirms Receiving Petitioners’ Contact Address, Others To Recall Natasha From Senate appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Fresh trouble for Natasha as INEC notifies her of recall proceedings

Promises to commence scrutiny of submitted list of signatories By Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The recall proceedings against the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, took a dramatic twist on Wednesday following the revelation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it has formally written to notify her about the recall proceedings against […] The post Fresh trouble for Natasha as INEC notifies her of recall proceedings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago INEC receives petitioners’ contact details, proceeds with Natasha’s recall process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the next steps in the recall process of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi read more INEC receives petitioners’ contact details, proceeds with Natasha’s recall process

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4 d. ago Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC

Tribune Online Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC Barely 24 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faulted the petition submitted to push for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Commission on Wednesday disclosed that the petitioners have since rectified the errors in the document. Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC Tribune Online

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4 d. ago INEC confirms petitioners’ contact details, notifies Natasha of recall process

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, are now available. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, a Read More

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4 d. ago JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process

Tribune Online JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process The Commission emphasised that the outcome of this verification would determine the next step in the recall process. JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Recall: Natasha In Senate, An Error We’re Set To Correct, Petitioners Insist

Kogi Central constituents have unanimously thrown their weight behind the ongoing recall process for the suspended Senator representing the District in the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying no amount of falsehood and propaganda can derail the process. The constituents noted that it had become clear that Natasha being in the Senate was an error, […]

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5 d. ago Natasha: Nigerian lawmakers whose constituents attempted to recall

Tribune Online Natasha: Nigerian lawmakers whose constituents attempted to recall Nigeria’s long-time experiment of the recall process was recently reignited again, dominating the country’s political space with drama, tension, and anxiety.  Barely two weeks ago, Kogi Central constituents began an attempt to recall their senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her suspension from the country’s upper legislative chamber over alleged misconduct.  For context, Senator Natasha was suspended […] Natasha: Nigerian lawmakers whose constituents attempted to recall Tribune Online

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