Senate President Godswill Akpabio is reportedly leveraging his former Chief of Staff, Etekamba Umoren now Delta State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) to fast-track the recall of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Sources claim Umoren spent 12 hours at INEC’s Abuja office facilitating the process under Akpabio’s directive.
This follows a controversial petition from Kogi Central, allegedly backed by 250,000 signatures, though residents accuse Yahaya Bello’s allies of obtaining them fraudulently through fake empowerment schemes.
A court has temporarily halted INEC from acting on the petition, citing forged signatures.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended after accusing Akpabio of sexual harassment, fueling claims of political vendetta.
INEC’s compliance with the petition despite a court order has heightened tensions.
