Kula Tersoo
Constituents seeking to recall their representative at the Benue State House of Assembly have said the court cases instituted by her do not hinder the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from verifying the signatures of the plaintiffs and conducting a referendum.
The embattled lawmaker, Mrs Hembadon Amena of Katsina-Ala West, who is facing a recall from her constituents have dragged INEC, constituents, and the Attorney General of the Federation to court, in a bid to block the process.
Counsel to the over 30,000 constituents , Mr Andrew Wombo, who spoke to our correspondent in Makurdi, said the 90 days provided in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the recall process was sacrosanct.
He said that no court of law has the power to interfere with Section 110 of the Constitution, which says the recall process must be completed within 90 days, and cited the 2002 case between Peter and Kayode, where the Court of Appeal nullified the decision of a Federal High Court which restrained constituents from embarking on a recall exercise.
He stated that the Court of Appeal declared that the recall process was time bound, so INEC was not to be stopped.
Wombo said the verification exercise conducted by INEC showed the confirmation of 71.51 per cent of the signatures and explained that very soon, the organisation would conclude the process through a referendum.
