Shock as a Court Frees Akwa Ibom YPP Guber Candidate, Sen Albert Jailed for Corruption Controversy has trailed the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to grant bail to Obong Bassey Albert Akpan, gov
Controversy has trailed the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to grant bail to Obong Bassey Albert Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party , and serving Senator for Uyo Senatorial District, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for corrupt practices.
The EFCC which was investigating money used for the 2015 elections, spotlighted one Jide Omokore, who was suspected as a conduit through which illegal funds were used for elections. They prayed the court as follows, “There is nothing in the proof of evidence that suggested that any aspect of the alleged crime against the first defendant was committed outside Akwa-Ibom State and in Lagos State.
The Senator, it is understood, has since met the bail conditions and has been released, a development that has kept many wondering whether a person convicted by a Federal High Court can be granted bail by another High Court.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court convicts Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate over cheating, orders arrestTrending on TheCable: Court convicts Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate over cheating, orders arrest Eno, who is the preferred candidate of Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, won the party’s primary held in May 2022.
Read more »
Court hears FG suit against ASUU Jan 26The Court of Appeal will decide on the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities by the Federal Government on January 26, 2022, Sunday PUNCH reports.
Read more »
Ebonyi: Nnachi speaks on alleged sack of party's guber candidate, Odii by courtThe Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial zone, Michael Ama has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the governorship candidate of the
Read more »
Supporters of Brazil's former president invade congress, supreme court | TheCableSupporters of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, have invaded the country's congress and supreme court.
Read more »
Two in court for stealing N10m company truckTwo men, Abubakar Ali and Adamu Danjuma, have been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrates’ Court in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly stealing a truck valued at N10m.
Read more »
UK Police Arrest DAAR Communications Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, To Appear In Court Today | Sahara ReportersThe police in the United Kingdom have reportedly arrested the Chairman of DAAR Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Dokpesi was said to have been arrested on Sunday while travelling to the UK and would be arraigned today, Monday before a court, according to The Whistler. Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria, was reportedly picked up at terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport in London on Sunday. He was said to have boarded a Lufthansa Flight LH916 from Frankfurt to London.
Read more »