VIDEO: AKWA IBOM N/E CRISIS: I’ll testify in court, Sen. Akpan is the authentic candidate – Senator Akpabio

AKWA IBOM CRISIS- I will testify in court, Sen. Akpan is the authentic candidate – Senator Akpabio
Temporary reprieve came for embattled lawmaker, Senator Bassey Akpan, as the Leader of the PDP caucus in the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday inisted that the former was indeed the party’s flag bearer in the last election for Akwa Ibom North-East senatorial district.
Senator Akpabio, who made this known while fielding questions from newsmen immediately after Tuesday’s plenary, expressed his willingness to testify in court should the need arise.
Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo in February this year, in a pre-election dispute between Hon Bassey Etim and Senator Bassey Albert, nullified the election of the latter as Senator representing Akwa-Ibom Nnorth East.
The court faulted the party’s primary election that produced Albert as flag bearer of the PDP and subsequent election that made him senator.
Akpan, who filed a suit for the court to stay execution of its February 27 judgment, which was in favour of Bassey Etim, also of the PDP, had his application struck out by the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, last week Friday.
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VIDEO: AKWA IBOM N/E CRISIS: I’ll testify in court, Sen. Akpan is the authentic candidate – Senator Akpabio

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