Results of Dino Melaye’s recall process, verification exercise

Senator Dino Melaye, INEC Staff during verification exercise

The recall verification exercise of the senator representing Kogi West, Mr Dino Melaye recorded a very low turnout of petitioners.

At the declaration of result for the recall of Mr Dino Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District, Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti, affirmed that the information on verification of signatures to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District as taken place on this day, 28th day of April 2018, and that the verified signatures is 5.34% of the total number of registered voters in the constituency and has therefore not satisfied a requirement of the law for a referendum.

 

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 LGA

Total Numbers Of Registered Voters – 59,319

Total Numbers Of Signatures On The Petitions – 27,910

Total Numbers Of Signatories At Verification – 2,151

Total Numbers Of Signat7S Verified – 2,085.

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 in Mopa Amuro towards the end of the exercise. Six polling units were reportedly affected. As a result, the exercise in six out of the 10 wards in the LGA were cancelled.

YAGBAWEST 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 Signatories 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 Signatares Verified – 3,763.

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