INEC To Kickstart Dino Melaye Recall Process On Monday
By Ogbolu George
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) maintained that it would begin the recall process of Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West) as the Commission has not been served any court ruling to the contrary.
Justice of the Federal High Court Abuja, John Tsoho had on Thursday, dismissed Melaye’s ex-parte motion for a temporary injunction to restrain INEC from proceeding with the recall process.
Tsoho instead ruled that the parties involved should maintain the status quo.
Speaking with The Nation on Friday, a top official of the Commission said the recall process will go ahead.
”As at the close of work, we were not served any order, ruling or a process from the Federal High Court.
”Even if we had received any order from the court, our legal unit will still advise us on what the status quo means. We cannot act in vacuum.
”Certainly, we are adhering to our timetable on the recall process. We are going ahead from Monday.
”Any time we get a court order to stop the process, we will comply immediately,” the source said.
The timetable released by the INEC for the Senator’s recall process will run from July 10 to August 19.
