) in Akwa Ibom, has asked that the governorship election petition tribunal be transferred to Abuja over alleged threats to his life.
He said Akpan had initially declined to testify “on the ground that his life was under threat by some unknown persons, who claimed he ought not to have certified the academic records of the Eno Umo Bassey”.“The life threats were so much, that he had to move his family from Uyo,” the lawyer said. “While the said witness was in the witness box, he complained to the honourable tribunal, that he had been receiving several calls from unknown persons, warning him not to give evidence at the tribunal.“He equally complained to the honourable tribunal that these persons threatened to kill him; and for this, he solicited protection from the court.
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