BREAKING: Interesting Development As Akpabio’s Aide Reveals Senate President’s ‘Level Of Involvement’ In Senator Abbo’s Removal

BREAKING: Interesting Development As Akpabio’s Aide Reveals Senate President’s ‘Level Of Involvement’ In Senator Abbo’s Removal

“The outcome of any court proceeding is a function of the evaluation of facts and evidence within the province of the rule of law,” Eyiboh said in a statement hours after the sacked lawmaker claimed he was removed for not supporting the Senate Presidency bid of Akpabio earlier in June.

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On Monday, a three-member panel of the Appeal Court in Abuja, headed by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, declared the removal of Abbo from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to confer a Certificate of Return upon Amos Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), acknowledging him as the duly elected representative for the area in the National Assembly.

Responding to his ousting later on Monday, the dismissed senator stated that around five legislators were earmarked for removal due to their support for former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, in the Senate President election, which was eventually won by Akpabio.

However, Akpabio’s spokesperson, Eyiboh, released a statement on Tuesday categorically denying Senator Elisha Abbo’s assertions that the Senate President influenced the Court of Appeal’s judgment leading to his removal from the Senate.

“It is uncharitable for Senator Abbo to pour his frustrations on Senator Akpabio or anyone else and his action betrays the bile he has for Senator Akpabio.

“Senator Akpabio for emphasis has no ill-will towards any of his distinguished colleagues and as he has said in the past, the embers of the leadership election have been buried and replaced by the fraternal bond of nation building he shares with the overwhelming majority of senators,” he said.