Rep Jaji’s suspension: Constituents gegin recall process

By Christiana Ekpa

Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency Coalition for Sustainable Democracy has commenced the process of recalling the suspended Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency.
The constituents made the assertion in a statement by the chairman, Mahmud Birnin Magaji and secretary, Mustapha Ibrahim respectively and made available to journalists in Abuja.
The statement said in view of the foregoing, the constituents of Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji have commenced the mobilisation of registered voters’ signatures in the two Local Government Areas to initiate the recall process of Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji in accordance with the provisions of section 69 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
According to the statement the constituents have concluded plans to address a formal letter to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Gusau, Zamfara State and the Electoral officers for Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas requesting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide recall forms for the removal of the lawmaker from the lower chamber as enshrined in the constitution with the mandate given to the constituents to recall any member representing them.