The supreme court has affirmed the election of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom...
January 20, 2023 4:44 PMas the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district.
The former minister was in the race for the party’s presidential ticket but dropped his bid for another candidate. Prior to the APC presidential primary, Udom Ekpoudom, former deputy inspector-general of police , won the APC primary for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district. A parallel primary was also conducted and won by Ekperikpe Ekpo, but was later cancelled over irregularities.Meanwhile, a rerun reportedly conducted on June 8 was said to have produced Akpabio as the winner of the exercise.Festus Okoye, INEC spokesperson, had said the commission is not under obligation to publish the names of candidates submitted by political parties if there are questions over the validity of primaries featuring such persons.
Delivering judgment in Akpabio’s appeal on Friday, a five-member panel of the supreme court held that the issue of candidacy is an internal party affair and consequently strips the trial court and appellate court of the jurisdiction to hear the suit.
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