The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition seeking to recall Hon. Martins Oke, the lawmaker representing Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, Enugu State at the House of Representatives.
The document, dated March 27, 2025, was signed by several representatives, including Ugwuagbo Emmanuel Chizoba, Clinton Ogbonna, Sabinus Amah, and Stephen Okenwa.
The petitioners accused Oke of failing to deliver on his mandate despite being in his third term at the Federal House of Representatives.
They claimed he has not sponsored any notable bills or motions and has not contributed to discussions at the National Assembly.
Additionally, they alleged that no meaningful constituency projects have been linked to his name, leaving the people without visible development.
According to the petitioners, Oke did not genuinely win the election but was declared the winner by the Appeal Court on technical grounds.
They insisted that he was imposed on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the wishes of the members and the electorate.
Further allegations against the lawmaker include a lack of engagement with his constituents.
The petitioners stated that he has never organized a town hall meeting to interact with the people he represents.
They also claimed he is rarely seen in his constituency, on television, or even during National Assembly sessions.
They argued that he has neglected the needs of the people, failing to address important issues affecting the constituency.
The petition stated that over 50% of registered voters had signed in support of his recall, meeting the constitutional requirement for the process.
In a similar development, residents of Edo South Senatorial District, along with members of a human rights group, have started the process to recall Senator Neda Imasuen, accusing him of corruption, abuse of office, and neglecting his responsibilities.
The group announced this on Friday, saying they no longer trust the Labour Party senator to represent them.
They have also called for his prosecution, pointing to his alleged disbarment by the New York State Supreme Court in 2010.
The recall process was made public during a press conference in Benin City, where representatives from five of the seven local governments in the district spoke on behalf of the constituents.
They stated that the people deserve a leader who is accountable and present in their affairs.
The group further alleged that Imasuen, who chairs the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, has failed to carry out any constituency projects and has remained distant from the people he represents.
To push their demands forward, they have given the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Nigerian Senate, and anti-corruption agencies a 14-day notice to act on their petition.
This petition has emerged at a time when a similar recall effort is being carried out against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a senator representing Kogi Central.
INEC formally notified Akpoti-Uduaghan of her recall process on Wednesday.
