THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, June 21 received signatures of registered voters in Kogi West Senatorial District, seeking the recall of Dino Melaye from the Senate.

At least 188, 588 out of the 360, 098 registered voters in the senatorial district have endorsed Melaye’s recall from the Senate.

Reports said at least six bags containing the voters’ signatures were submitted to the INEC on Wednesday.

The process to recall the Kogi West Senator gathered momentum on June 11 with the mobilisation of prospective signatories.

It was learnt that leaders from his constituency-across the seven local governments in the senatorial district- met in Lokoja on Friday, June 16, night to strategise on the ‘Dino Recall Project’.

That notwithstanding, Melaye in his response to the whole process said that the ongoing move by the electorate in his constituency to recall him from the Senate would fail. He said his achievements in the Senate were too enormous to be ignored. Besides, he said the people of the constituency were solidly behind him.

Melaye, who later led his supporters on a peaceful march around Kabba town, alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State was behind the move to recall him.

In response, Bello urged the Senate to ensure that only men of high calibre, integrity and good character are admitted as members.

Besides, the governor was said to have referred to Melaye as a misfit for the Senate during his visit to the acting President Yemi Osinbajo on June 15.

—  Jun 21, 2017 @ 17:30 GMT