Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery in the recall petition against her.
Dockaysworld gathered that her legal team claims that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State falsified signatures to push for her removal.
The recall petition, signed by over 250,000 constituents, was submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.
However, many observers have questioned the legitimacy of these signatures, noting that only 120,000 voters participated in the 2023 senatorial election.
The recall effort comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate on March 6, shortly after accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.
INEC initially flagged the recall petition due to missing contact details of signatories but later confirmed that the details had been corrected.
Amid suspicions of forgery, leaked videos surfaced online showing politicians in Kogi allegedly signing the petition.
In response, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team, led by Victor Giwa, has demanded that the police investigate the signatures for authenticity. They insist that INEC should halt the verification process until the forgery claims are resolved.
Meanwhile, the Ebira People’s Association has condemned the recall move, calling it a political witch-hunt aimed at silencing Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The group urged INEC to resist political pressure and uphold democratic principles.
