A Court of Appeal has upheld the election of Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n
In reaction to the judgement, Akpabio said\u201d My election has just been upheld by the Court of Appeal. Thank you Nigerians\u201d.<\/p>\n
Akpabio\u2019s victory is challenged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North-west senatorial district, Chief Inebehe Okori.
\nOkori had approached the election tribunal challenging the conduct of the senatorial election and declaration of Godswill Akpabio as winner of the poll.
\nHe also challenged the fact that the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) nominated the former Akwa Ibom governor as candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district in the 2015 general election and not Akwa Ibom North-East as written on his form by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
\nBut he lost at the the election tribunal. The tribunal led by Justice Goddy Anunihu, in its ruling said there was nothing legally wrong with 205,519 accredited voters casting 444,505 votes which were declared for former governor Godswill Akpabio.
\nThe three man panel comprised of chairman, Justice Goddy Anunihu, Justice A. O. Adebusoye and Justice A. M. Lamido.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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