Forces Of Evil Will Never Triumph, Says Melaye After Failed Recall

Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye on Sunday thanked his constituents for rejecting attempts to recall him from the National Assembly, saying every lie has expiry date.

Melaye, a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), is currently on admission at the National Hospital, Abuja.

The move to recall the Senator failed as the exercise did not meet the requirements of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

In the results released at the Lokoja office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, the electoral body said only 5.34% signatures was verified.

According to the result read by the Declaration Officer, Professor Ukertor Gabriel, the total number of registered voters in Kogi West was 351, 140.

For the verification exercise to succeed, 50 percent plus one of the signatories to the petition had to be verified.

And the lawmaker, in a Tweet, appreciated people of his constituents for standing by him.

“Every lie has an expiry date. Forces of evil will never triumph over forces of light. God is with us,” he tweeted.

“Thank you my people. God bless you all. Thank you for the confidence reposed on me. I will not let you down. I will always stand by the truth and the people at all times. God bless Kogi West.”