Ondo state – Ekimogun Roundtable, a socio-economic group of Ondo indigenes has commenced mobilisation for the recall of Abiola Makinde, representing the Ondo East/Ondo West federal constituency in the house of representatives.
The group alleged that Makinde had abandoned his legislative duties and relocated abroad.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker was accused of poor performance and representation, TheCable reports.
The group’s acting secretary, Christiana Ayodele, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the constituency has been without any representation for months.
Ayodele disclosed that “over 30 legal practitioners across the country” have shown interest in providing free legal services to challenge Makinde’s action
According to the statement, there is a “massive disparity in constituency fund/projects allotment on paper and actual physical projects execution.
According to Section 69 of the 1999 constitution, a senator or a Rep member may be recalled if more than one-half of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency alleged their loss of confidence in that member.
They are also to present a signed petition to the INEC chairman and other
Meanwhile, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the people under the federal constituency of Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji in Zamfara state made moves to recall the lawmaker representing them at the house of representatives.
The federal lawmaker, Sani Jaji, is currently under suspension for what the party described as anti-party actions during the 2023 elections.
The indigenes of the constituency have solicited the support of the National assembly to help facilitate their resolution.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
