The senator earlier withdrew a case over the matter from the court so he could head to the tribunal
Godswill Akpabio, a senator from Akwa Ibom State, has filed a petition at the election tribunal against the Independent National Electoral Commission and Chris Ekpenyong, his opponent and the winner of the just concluded election for Akwa Ibom North-West District.
Mr Akpabio, before now, had filed a case at a high court in Abuja and obtained an order restraining INEC from issuing a certificate of return to his opponent, Mr Ekpenyong.
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