Constituents write INEC to withdraw recall petition against Kano lawmaker
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not take any action on the petition demanding the recall of Abubakar Kuki, a member of Kano State House of Assembly.
Adedeji Soyebi, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
The commission had on Monday, announced the receipt of a petition demanding the recall of Kuki, who represents Bebeji constituency.
The petition which the commission says was received on Friday last week was written by voters from the lawmaker’s constituency.
Soyebi said INEC took the decision not to take action on the petition following a letter received from the petitioners demanding withdrawal of the petition.
“Further to the press statement issued on Monday, August 14 on the above, the petitioners through their representatives who presented the petition have written to the commission to withdraw same.
“Accordingly, the commission will take no further action on the matter, the petition having been withdrawn,’’ Soyebi said.
INEC in accordance with its guidelines for recall, has acknowledged receipt of the petition to the petitioners’ representatives.
The commission has also written to inform the affected lawmaker about the petition and promised to release timetable on his recall.
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