JUST IN: Akpabio Reacts To Appeal Court Judgement, Tells Supporters What To Do

JUST IN: Akpabio Reacts To Appeal Court Judgement, Tells Supporters What To Do

Senator Godswill Akpabio, Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has stated that he will seek redress in the Supreme Court over the Appeal Court decision that nullified his election as the APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.

He also urged his supporters, party members, and constituents to “remain calm and law-abiding as they continue their campaigns for the APC’s success in Akwa Ibom North West, Akwa Ibom State, and Nigeria at large.”

In a statement made available to reporters and bearing the signature of the former minister of Niger Delta affairs, Akpabio stated: “My attention has been drawn to the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, directing the INEC to delist my name from their list as the APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the forthcoming 2023 elections.

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“It is instructive to mention that I was not a party  in the said appeal though orders were made against me and my interest.”

He stated further that, “whilst awaiting a copy of the said judgment to be made available to me and any other interested party, it is important to state that I am a lawyer by training and a law-abiding citizen of this country and I am bound by our laws and judgments emanating from our courts including the one under reference.

“My lawyers on my advice and brief have commenced the scrutiny of the contents of the judgment as read, for the purposes of seeking appropriate legal redress.

“I am aware that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has the final say in these matters. I therefore, strongly advise my supporters, APC members and all my constituents to remain calm and law-abiding, as they continue their campaigns for the successes of the APC in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large.”

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