JUST IN: Supreme Court declares Akpabio as APC's candidate for Akwa Ibom senatorial seat

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APC had challenged the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which sacked Mr Akpabio as its candidate for the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial seat election.

The Supreme Court on Friday declared Godswill Akpabio as the validly nominated candidate for the All Progressives Congress for Akwa-Ibom North-West senatorial seat election holding on 25 February.

APC had challenged the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which sacked Mr Akpabio as its candidate.In Mr Akpabio’s place, the appellate court had on 14 November 2022 orderedto recognise Udom Ekpoudom, a retired deputy inspector general of police, as the authentic candidate of the party. Delivering its judgement on Friday, the Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal were wrong to have assumed jurisdiction in the suit because the issue of candidate nomination lies squarely with political parties.

 

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Here they go again, Nig judiciary is a mess, very transactional, fantastically corrupt.

Wailers ti take over. Make all of una Getat abeg. Go to your rooms and wail for all I care.!!!

The worst politician ever that has no shame in stealing

Congratulatuons! I hope you will not be disappointed at the polls. If you were in PDP as before, I would have congratulated more and believed things will work out well.

the highest builder have it, Nigerian jc is a joke.

He will still not win.

Carry go. Na u no be your party.

Wailing wailer team are already here

Supreme court helping parties to make mockery of the electoral act.

Supreme court senator 🤣

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