* SENATOR EKPENYONG LEADS BY 38, 000 votes

* I'll defeat Akpabio again' - Sen. Chris Ekpenyong

The minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has to decide whether to resign his recent appointment and pursue his ambition to return to the senate or to remain as a minister.

His dilemma follows the ruling of Appeal Court ordering a rerun of the national assembly election in Essien Udim local government area.
The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, ruled that a fresh election be conducted within 90 days in Essien Udim local government, as a result of irregularities which both petitione and respondent parties admitted in their separate addresses.

Although the ruling was clearly in favour of the minister, his supporters found it hard to celebrate because the odds are stacked against their principal.

Going into the rerun, Akpabio is expected to register a minimum lead of 38,056 margin to upturn the election of Senator Chris Ekpenyong.
Furthermore, the minister is expected to resign his appointment under the law to be eligible to contest election. This is clearly not what the former governor wants.

A university lecturer and political analyst, Dr. Chris Inyang, believes Akpabio will rather ignore the ruling than take a chance with an election he is clearly losing.

"Akpabio should not make the same mistake the former managing director of NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, made. It is obvious that the present assignment Akpabio is handling presents him with great latitude to expand his influence in the Niger Delta region. Going back to the senate will be an anticlimax and then Akwa Ibom state would have lost out of NDDC twice", he said.
He further pointed out that Nsima left NDDC in spite of an extension of his board's tenure from a few months to six years and failed in his ambition to become governor.

This time, Akpabio may resign to face a definite loss notwithstanding the outcome of the rerun in Essien Udim.

Meanwhile, the incumbent, Senator Chris Ekpenyong maintains that he is not perturbed by the ruling and assured his supporters to remain calm while a date for the election is fixed.

“I am very prepared to defeat him again in Essien Udim, let’s go to the field, he has to resign first as a minister in line with the provisions of the constitution,” he declared.

"God gave me victory to salvage my people from deceit and poor leadership, and nothing has spoilt that victory,” Sen. Ekpenyong restated.

He said with election in one local government area only, all focus and attention would be given to the election and there would be no room for manipulation and rigging, as was noted in the area based on reports of observers and the electoral umpire.

“He brought war and federal might, but the people’s might and God’s mighty hand gave me victory. This is another opportunity for the gap of that victory to be expanded,” Senator Ekpenyong added.

It was gathered that results obtained from the other nine local government areas show that Senator Chris Ekpenyong leads with 114, 973 votes while Akpabio has 76,917.

Akpabio who lost the election to Chris Ekpenyong by 83 ,158 votes to 118 ,215, had approached the Appeal Court to seek the order of the court for the illegal figures he allocated to himself, after losing to Chris Ekpenyong in 8 of the 10 local government areas of the district.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had confirmed that only 19,455 voters were accredited in Essien Udim local government area during the election and had rejected the illegally manufactured scores that Akpabio appropriated for himself.

This INEC decision was upheld by the National Assembly Elections Petitions tribunal in Uyo, which decided that the 61,329 votes claimed by Akpabio were inconsistent with the number of accredited voters during the February 23 elections.

In a related development, the Appeal Court has also ordered that a fresh election be conducted in Essien Udim local government area for the House of Representatives Seat between the incumbent Nsikak Ekong of the PDP and Emmanuel Akpan of the APC.

Ekong will also go into the election with the lead garnered from his victory in the other two local government areas of the federal constituency, Ikot Ekpene and Obot Akara.

https://www.independent.ng/akpabio-in-dilemma-over-appeal-court-ruling/

Akpabio won't be foolish to resign as minister for a senatorial seat he obviously would lose again to senator Ekpeyong.

With most PDP supporters urging Akpabio to resign as minister and contest, I will definitely insist Akpabio sit tight as minister and work for the whole of Niger Delta.

The fact remains that the cabals who have squandered the resources of NDDC wants Akpabio out of the Ministry.

Akpabio as minister will serve all of Niger Delta. Being a senator will only serve his constituency.

This is a game between the devil & deep blue sea
The margin of lead by his rival is so much that even the accredited voters cant earn him the senatorial seat if he truly wants it again.So Akpabio is in a dicey situation.

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netpro:
With most PDP supporters urging Akpabio to resign as minister and contest, I will definitely insist Akpabio sit tight as minister and work for the whole of Niger Delta.

The fact remains that the cabals who have squandered the resources of NDDC wants Akpabio out of the Ministry. Akpabio as minister will serve all of Niger Delta. Being a senator will only serve his constituency.

[/s]Shut up friend.I guess you think he is a saint.Akpabio is a crook in his own class just trying to outsmart other crooks in the NDDC.

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Akpabio should stay in NDDC. All these crocodile tears and support from Wailers is to achieve the wishes of the cabals.

Not going to happen.

Akpabio should nominate his boy as senator and continue running Niger delta

Wow confusion here

Meanwhile, Registered voters

Akpabio should resign and contest.

LabDNA:
Akpabio should resign and contest.

You are his enemy you want to end his political reign.

Even Buhari can't win this election.

Akwa Ibom isn't Kano nor Osun.



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Akpabio right now

maynation:



You are his enemy you want to end his political reign.

Even Buhari can't win this election.

Akwa Ibom isn't Kano nor Osun.

He was the one who ran to court and the court ruled in his favour. Let him resign and contest.

LabDNA:
He was the one who ran to court and the court ruled in his favour. Let him resign and contest.

Akpabio is neither here or there.He will not win the rerun or retain his ministership if He resigns. So he will loose from both ends.

LabDNA:


He was the one who ran to court and the court ruled in his favour. Let him resign and contest.

That was before his ministerial appointment

Bros don't resign ooo, if you do you will become Aaron.

LabDNA:


He was the one who ran to court and the court ruled in his favour. Let him resign and contest.

Thats.not the only reason why he went to the tribunal , the appeal court only granted a rerun in that local becos even the defence councel and INEC agreed to the irregularities in that local govt , it's a sad victory and a waste of resources on the part of INEC, just like what the wasteful INEC did in to Benue gober rerun....wasteful...there is a clear winner even at that...numbers of voters with that collected PVCs is less than the winning marging.

LabDNA:


He was the one who ran to court and the court ruled in his favour. Let him resign and contest.

Thats.not the only reason why he went to the tribunal , the appeal court only granted a rerun in that local becos even the defence councel and INEC agreed to the irregularities in that local govt , it's a sad victory and a waste of resources on the part of INEC, just like what the wasteful INEC did in to Benue gober rerun....wasteful...there is a clear winner even at that...numbers of voters that collected PVC in that LGA is less than the winning marging.

Good for him anyway check this=https://uefmoney.club/5173045510920/

and the fool he is running against is not a bigger criminal ba ?
It seems only dogs and fools are left to comment on NL thisday.

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Racoon:
Shut up friend.I guess you think he is a saint.Akpabio is a crook in his own class just trying to outsmart other crooks in the NDDC.
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THE TALE.
Long-time ago in the Animal Kingdom, a sheep was passing and saw a lion crying inside a cage trapped and the lion begged the sheep to save him with a promise not to kill and eat it but the sheep refused. After much persuasion and for the sheep's gullibility it opened the cage for the lion.
Now the lion was very hungry having stayed in the cage for days without food. It quickly grabbed the sheep to kill and eat but the sheep reminded him of his promise. They were still there arguing when other animals came passing and they sought to know what happened. Both the lion and the sheep narrated their own side of the story but because of fear and in trying to gain Favour in the sight of the lion, all the animals took side with the lion except the Tortoise who claim not to understand the whole scenario.
Now the Tortoise asked the lion to show them where he was before the sheep rescued him, he pointed at the cage. He asked again, "were you inside or outside when the sheep arrived"? The lion said he was inside. The tortoise again said, "ok, enter let’s see how difficult it could be inside". The lion entered and the tortoise locked him back inside.
In amazement, the other animals asked tortoise "why" and he replied "if we allow him to eat the sheep today, he will still go hungry tomorrow and we don't know the next amongst us to be eaten tomorrow.
The Moral of this tale
*Don't support evil today because it doesn't affect you directly, tomorrow it could be your turn*
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.......he can't eat his cake and have it.

This is like fish bone hooking one's throat.

Racoon:
[s][/s]Shut up friend.I guess you think he is a saint.Akpabio is a crook in his own class just trying to outsmart other crooks in the NDDC.

https://punchng.com/n108bn-fraud-efcc-seize-akpabios-properties/
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Akpabio is one of the kingpins of corruption Buhari appointed to take Nigeria to the next level of poverty and fantastical corruption.

Akpabio wanted court to declare him the winner, but thankfully, the judge ordered a rerun.


Let's see how he will roll with it.

but it shouldnt be that difficult to resign and contest your popularity na

Akpabio should gift Ekpeyong the senatorial district. I see no issue here.

Overseeing NDDC makes Akpabio some sort of governor over 6 States, which is way more cooler than being the senator of 1 of 3 districts in a state.

Ok