WHAT KOGI WANTS

So the electorate of Kogi West Senatorial district was finally able to generate 52.3% of voters signatures to recall her senator, Dino Melaye due to low qualityrepresentation. So Kogi state Indigenes, a people Dino painted their illiteracy in the senate as if they still walk naked, do not only read the constitution, they went further to exercise their fundamental rights by carrying out their civic responsibilities via a constitutional recall. They weren’t making noises on the pages of any newspapers! They know they caused it and they want to fix it!

Kogi people have proved to all of us that a dead wristwatch is better than imported handcuffs. Rather than ignore town hall meetings, constituency projects and decorum to sing songs fighting an invisible 'Satanic Collabo', Kogi people are saying that Dino should stop telling “his truth” and come home. He does not need to die!!! They know they cannot serve him Ajekuiya but they can bring him home. That shameless song will continue to be the height of Dino Melaye’s stupidity as a senator. He was simply telling the world he is in a taskless Senate.

Quickly again, before anyone will use one lie to “bobo” us, we need to all know the law. Having generated more than 50% of the voters for this recall, Section 69 of the constitution needs to be re-emphasised.

It states that (1) A member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives may be recalled as such a member if—

(a) there is presented to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission a petition in that behalf signed by more than one-half of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency alleging their loss of confidence in that member; and

(b) the petition is thereafter in a referendum conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission within 90 days of the date of receipt of the petition, approved by a simple majority of the votes of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency.

With the word “referendum” in the section B of this recall law, I do not see Dino Melaye coming home soon except the executive protects INEC. Expect the worst manipulation of this INEC referendum. The constitution says it must not take more than 90 says but expect it to take 2 years. Even if takes 90 days, expect a strange ruling that silences the constitution. Expect another 32 SANs in court in defence of Dino. In the next 90 days, senators will speak in favour of Melaye in the hallowed chamber. Expect INEC to be sued soon! Expect another forged assassination attempt. Expect false alarm. Expect his messianic cries on the floors of the senate. Its an interesting country where wealthy politicians stand on top of the law to intimidate the innocent with everything that belongs to them. And there is no one to report to. He once said in a phone call-“we are the power!”

All should expect new sentimental speeches again and if possible a new music. Nobody has talked yet about suing him. But be sure of the Dino Way. He will soon tell us how Cornelius Olowo who led the recall delegation to INEC is Governor Yahaya Bello’s relative. Expect his emotional and sentimental speeches in favour of helpless salary earners. This chicken will do anything and I mean anything so as not to come home to roost!

Dino likes to always tell “his truth” and die!!! He has died several times in the hallowed chamber and i keep wondering who made him a messiah. We shall see if INEC will tell The Truth or shut down the electoral wishes of 188,588 Kogi indigenes. The time of INEC starts now.