Nigeria, March 26 -- The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting a flawed petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.

In a joint statement signed by CNPP Deputy National Publicity Secretary Comrade James Ezema and CNCSOs National Secretary Alhaji Ali Abacha, the coalition praised INEC's decision as a demonstration of the Commission's commitment to fairness, transparency, and the rule of law.

They described the rejection of the petition as a reflection of INEC's transformation into a "repented electoral body" dedicated...