Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have dismissed the recent court injunction secured by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as a last-minute attempt to stall the ongoing recall process against her.
The embattled senator had obtained an interim order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving or acting on the recall petition.
Reacting to the development, residents from the five local government areas of the district argued that the legal move was a clear indication that Akpoti-Uduaghan recognized the threat posed by the recall process.
They maintained that when a leader’s actions are not rooted in sincerity, errors and contradictions are bound to occur.
In a statement released on Friday, the Kogi Central Renaissance Assembly (KCRA) criticized the senator’s approach, questioning why she would seek to block INEC’s verification process if she truly believed the signatures on the petition were fraudulent.
“It is contradictory for someone who claims the recall process is a sham to also ask the court to prevent INEC from investigating it. If the signatures are truly fake, INEC’s verification would have exposed that,” the group stated.
Signed by KCRA Coordinator Adeku Joshua and Secretary Maleek Sule, the statement further insisted that Akpoti-Uduaghan could not impose her leadership on an unwilling constituency, stressing that her recall was inevitable.
“This is nothing but a desperate attempt to avoid the consequences of her actions. However, we, the constituents of Kogi Central, remain firm. The recall will proceed because we are determined to restore our district’s reputation,” the statement read.
The group also reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the recall process reaches its conclusion, stating that the Ebira people are known for upholding integrity and would not tolerate what they referred to as “dishonest leadership and baseless accusations.”
Meanwhile, on Friday, the Federal High Court in Lokoja granted an interim injunction preventing INEC from receiving or processing the recall petition, which Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed contained “fabricated signatures of supposed constituents.”
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