Hundreds
of people of Kogi West Senatorial District yesterday took a protest to the
headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lokoja,
demanding the recall of Senator Dino Melaye, who represents them at the
National Assembly.
The
protesters said there were fed up with what they described as “continuous
embarrassment” and poor representation by Dino, hence the resolve to recall
him.
A
spokesman of the protesters, Pius Kolawole, said they were from the seven local
government areas that make Kogi West and had listed 18 offences allegedly
committed by Dino upon which they based their demand for his recall.
The
protesters earlier gathered at the Kabba Township Stadium, from where they
proceeded to the INEC office in Lokoja.
“Let
it be known that all the seven local government areas, comprising Kogi West
senatorial zone are united in their resolve to recall Senator Dino Melaye and
remove the disgrace he has become to all us,” he said.
Responding,
INEC’s Legal Adviser in the state, Muktar Bawa, told the protesters that there
were laid down conditions and procedures to begin the process and advised them to
go back and get the endorsement of constituents in the district and present
their petitions to INEC to see if they met the conditions.
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