The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the results from the recalling exercise of senator Dino Melaye by his constituency.
The exercise which was conducted yesterday saw some minor violence recorded in some wards, and some results from such wards cancelled. The final valid verified signatures fall short of the Constitutional requirement to recall Senator Dino Melaye.
The final results which did not meet up with the constitutional requirements show how the voters verified their signatures. See the results:
LOKOJA LGA
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS… 109, 105
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION…. 66, 266.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION…. 4, 810.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATORIES VERIFIED… 3, 763.
YAGBA WEST LGA
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS….. 35, 506
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION…. 19, 444
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION… 4, 221
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATORIES VERIFIED…. 3, 729.
MOPA AMURO.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS…. 18, 350
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITION…. 9, 173.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION… 729.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATARIES VERIFIED…. 710.
YAGBA EAST
TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS.—- 35, 329.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION—- 18, 229.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION … 3, 580.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED…. 3, 506.
IJUMU
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS– 46, 810.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURE ON THE PETITION— 24, 389.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION— 2, 811.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED.—- 2, 664.
KABBA BUNU
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS 59,319
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS. 27, 910
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATORIES AT VERIFICATION. 2, 151
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATORIES VERIFIED. 2, O85.
KOTON KARFE LGA
TOTAL NUMBERS OF REGISTERED VOTERS – 46,727.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS – 24,459.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES AT VERIFICATION – 2,566.
TOTAL NUMBERS OF SIGNATURES VERIFIED – 2, 335.
The Statement released by INEC on the whole exercise reads:
THERE WAS VIOLENCE AT MOPA TOWARDS THE END OF THE EXERCISE, WERE 6 POLLING UNIT WAS AFFECTED. A CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICER WAS BEATEN UP. THUGS WERE ALSO SAID TO HAVE THREATEN POLICE OFFICERS ON DUTY. MOPA AMURO AS 10 WARDS, 6 AS BEEN CANCELLED.