{"id":7013,"date":"2025-03-30T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T08:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/?p=7013"},"modified":"2025-03-30T08:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T08:28:40","slug":"march-30th-inec-gives-updates-on-sen-natashas-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/?p=7013","title":{"rendered":"March 30th: INEC Gives Updates on Sen. Natasha\u2019s Recall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given updates on the recall process initiated on Sen. Natasha, which it is currently handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>INEC says it is more expensive to conduct a recall election than a constituency election. This suggests that the commission may spend more money to complete the recall process of the embattled Kogi senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, than was spent conducting her election, whether or not the recall is successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Mohammed Kunna, made the statement on the high cost of a recall process during an online discussion on \u201cINEC Regulation and Guidelines for Recall 2024.\u201d The discussion also covered BVAS and IREV: Facts and Myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the event, held on Saturday on X, Mr Kunna explained that conducting a recall election was similar to conducting three constituency elections, the News Agency of Nigeria reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that the process involved mobilising staff, deploying election materials, transportation, and other resources, much like conducting three senatorial district elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my opinion, the recall process is much more expensive than conducting a single senatorial district election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given updates on the recall process initiated on Sen. 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