Breaking:INEC Declares Dino Melaye's Recall Referendum Unsuccessful

“I Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti, affirm that the information on verification of signatures to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino David Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District has taken place on this day, 28th day of April 2018, and that the verified signatures is 5.34 percent (the required percentage is 50+1) of the total number of registered voters in the constituency and has therefore not satisfied a requirement of the law for a referendum.”

DECLARATION OF RESULTS: KOGI WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT 2018 RECALL

KOTON KARFE LGA

TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS – 46,727.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS – 24,459.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION – 2,566.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED – 2, 335.

KABBA BUNU
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS 59,319
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS. 27, 910
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES AT VERIFICATION. 2, 151
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES VERIFIED.  2, O85.

IJUMU
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS-- 46, 810.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION--- 24, 389.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION--- 2, 811.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED.---- 2, 664.

YAGBA EAST
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS.---- 35, 329.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION---- 18, 229.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION ... 3, 580.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED.... 3, 506.

MOPA AMURO.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS.... 18, 350
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION....  9, 173.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION... 729.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES VERIFIED.... 710.

THERE WAS VIOLENCE AT MOPA  TOWARDS THE END OF THE EXERCISE, WERE 6 POLIING UNIT WAS AFFECTED. A CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICER WAS BEATEN UP.  THUGS WERE ALSO SAID TO HAVE THREATEN POLICE OFFICERS ON DUTY.  MOPA AMURO AS 10 WARDS,  6 AS BEEN CANCELLED.

YAGBA WEST LGA
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS..... 35, 506
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION.... 19, 444
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION... 4, 221
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES  VERIFIED.... 3, 729.

LOKOJA LGA
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED  VOTERS... 109, 105
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION.... 66, 266.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES  AT VERIFICATION.... 4, 810.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES VERIFIED... 3, 763.

....Case on recall closed.