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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Macebuh can�t be recalled, says INEC By Chuks Ehirim Senior Correspondent, Abuja   Plans by some powerful members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Abia State to have Chinonyerem Macebuh (Ukwa East/West) recalled from the House of Representatives have failed. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said in a statement on Tuesday that the failure of the move to recall him was because the petition to that effect could not garner up to 50 per cent support of the registered voters in the constituency. The statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Steve Osemeke, said the petition fell short of the constitutional provision that more than 50 per cent of the registered voters in the constituency must sign the petition for it to succeed. It said sequel to the petition to recall Macebuh, INEC conducted a verification exercise between October 14 and 16 in Ukwa East and Ukwa West local government areas. The verification was to ascertain that the signatories to the petition were bona fide registered voters in that constituency, as a prelude to the conduct of a referendum as provided for in Section 69 of the constitution. It said the total number of registered voters in the constituency was 66,068 and those who signed the recall petition were 35,495. Out of this, only 24,888 names were found in the register of voters. This amounted to 37.7 per cent, of the total number of registered voters in the constituency, said the statement. INEC said it has received another petition for the recall of Senator Jubril Aminu (Adamawa Central) of Adamawa State. It said the petition to recall Aminu was submitted to the commission�s Chairman, Abel Guobadia, by a delegation from the state. INEC said the petitioners alleged that Aminu was not identifying with his people who voted him into office. They also alleged that he is aligning with people outside the state. Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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