Senator Dino Melaye have said that the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is sponsoring the move to have him recall.
The outspoken Senator, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, alleged that the Governor paid N200 million to each of the seven local government areas in the district to recall him.
Addressing his supporters in Kogi State on Sunday, June 11, Melaye assured them that the plot to recall him will fail, adding that his constituents are solidly behind him.
The electorate in the seven local government areas that make up Kogi West Senatorial District on Saturday besieged polling units in the area to endorse the request for the recall of the senator.
They affixed the photocopy of their permanent voter cards to the recall form.
"Quote me, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has released N200 million for each of the seven local government areas in my senatorial district to facilitate my recall from the Senate," Melaye alleged.
The Kogi state government, however, have reacted to the allegation.
Speaking, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Petra Akinti-Onyegbule , dismissed Melaye's claims.
It can be recalled that the Governor and Seantor Dino have been on loggerheads for sometime now, with the Senator calling for the resignation of the Governor or his impeachment over the allegation that the Governor registered twice to vote but Governor Bello have denied saying it might have been his ghost which registered twice, not him.