Dino Melaye sues INEC, alleges dead persons signed recall petition

Embattled senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, said he had filed his case against the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He said he filed the case on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In a series of tweets deriding his proposed recall by his constituency, the lawmaker also alleged that dead people were among those who signed the petition seeking to have him recalled.

See the tweets:

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 23, 2017

Even dead people were among those who signed petition to recall Dino Melaiye. Lmaooo???? pic.twitter.com/CVD2MTCgvJ

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 23, 2017