The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed establishing a case of forgery and perjury against the factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Stephen Ntukekpo, and absolved the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini of any complexity.
The Police in its report said that after going through the facts, statements of parties and documents attached therein, it was observed that:
“It was further observed that Akeem Babalola in his statement to the police did not disclose who was announced or declared as the winner of the election. “That the police extended investigation to the National Chairman of the APC and INEC to avail them with the certified true copy of the result sheet and documents showing the winner and the result sheet show that Augustine Ekanem is the winner.
“It is also observed that the suspect uttered a copy of the APC summary result sheets, which returned him as the winner of the election held in Akwa Ibom State purportedly signed by the complainant and used same in support of his claim in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1635/2021 before Federal High Court Abuja wherein he is the First Plaintiff.
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