Senator Albert is seen as a major threat to Mr Emmanuel’s preferred successor, Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The senator who represents Akwa Ibom North-East District was convicted on corruption charges preferred against him by theThe trial judge, Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court in Uyo, had on 1 December 2022 convicted the senator on all the six-count charges against the senator and sentenced him to seven years in prison for each count, totalling 42 years.The senator was taken to Ikot Ekpene Custodial Centre to serve his jail term after the judgement.
Mr Albert who enjoys widespread political support in Akwa Ibom was on a tour of different wards in the state before his conviction. Mr Albert is seen as a major threat to Mr Emmanuel’s preferred successor, Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party . “The elections which are in February and March offer us all the decisive moments to change the course of our history by voting for me as Governor of Akwa Ibom State as well as for all the candidates of the YPP Akwa Ibom state.”
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