PIONEER NASARAWA CAN CHAIR, ANDRAWUS AUTA, DIES AGED 95.(PHOTO).

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  Pioneer Nasarawa CAN Chair, Andrawus Auta, Dies Aged 95 A renowned Baptist missionary and the pioneer Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN in Nasarawa State, Rev. Andrawus Ahmadu Auta, is dead.  He died on Friday in Jos after a brief illness at the age of 95.  The deceased who known for the Christian programme (Shirin Amsa da Tambuyoyi adini Christa) on NBS(radio station) every Sunday by 8pm hails from Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.  Until his demise, he fellowship with the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Tudun Gwandara, Lafia.

INEC REJECTS PETITION TO RECALL SENATOR NATASHA, DECLARES IT INADEQUATE. (PHOTO).


 

INEC rejects petition to recall Senator Natasha, declares it inadequate


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has not met the requirements. In a short statement on Thursday, the electoral commission said the petition to recall Senator Natasha did not meet constitutional requirements.


ā€œThe petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended),ā€ INEC wrote on its X handle. In an updated statement, INEC cited Section 69(a) of the Constitution, which stipulates that a petition to recall a senator needs the signatures of more than one-half of the registered voters in the lawmakerā€™s constituency.


ā€œThe total number of registered voters in the Kogi Central Senatorial District is 474,554. More than one-half of this figure (i.e. 50%+1) is 237,277+1, which is at least 237,278 voters,ā€ the statement issued by INECā€™s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee Sam Olumekun read in part.


ā€œAcross the 902 Polling Units in 57 Registration Areas and five Local Government Areas that make up the Senatorial District, the Commission ascertained 208,132 signatures/thumbprints from the submission made by the petitioners.ā€ The development comes weeks after the electoral body rejected the petition to recall the embattled lawmaker, citing missing contact details. The petitioners later submitted the missing item, a fact INEC acknowledged.


But on Thursday, it said the petition did not meet all requirements for the recall of Senator Natasha as enshrined in Nigeriaā€™s constitution. ā€œConsequently, the petition has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution. Therefore, no further action shall be taken on the recall of the Senator,ā€ Olumekun said.

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