Shock and surprise were visibly written on
the faces of counsels to former Akwa Ibom
State Governor , Chief Godswill Akpabio as
the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) on Thursday appeared
before the Hon Justice Goddy Anunihu led
Akwa Ibom State National and State Houses
of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal at the
Customary Court, Dutsen Alhaji , Abuja.
The witness who was subpoenaed by the
tribunal, PW7 , tendered Akpabio’s
nomination forms before the tribunal. The
documents were accepted by the tribunal
and marked as Exibit B12, B13 and B14,
amidst protest by Counsel to Akpabio , INEC
and the PDP. He also led evidence in court
during cross examination.
The appearance of the senior staff from the
legal department of the Electoral
Commission who was called into the witness
box at about 2.53pm, rattled the ex
governor’s legal team. Counsel to PDP, Edet
Bassey was seen running out of the tribunal
making frantic phone calls. The atmosphere
in court was tensed. Moments later, other
members of Akpabio’s legal team, Paul
Usoro (SAN), Ikpeazu (SAN) and Offiong
Offiong (SAN) who were not in court
suddenly rushed in. Other SANs also rushed
into the court and replaced other lawyers
who held brief for them before the
appearance of the witness.
Counsel to the 1st respondent, Awomolo
(SAN), opposed the move to allow the
witness tender the documents and testify
without a written deposition, insisting that he
was taken by surprise with the appearance
of the INEC staff. Both INEC’s and PDP’s
counsel aligned with him. Though tribunal
ruled them out of order, they promised to
include their objections in their written
addresses.
The documents of nomination tendered
states the former Governor as being the
PDP candidate for Akwa Ibom North East.
No political party has the right in law to
change the name of a nominee except dead
or by voluntary withdrawal of the candidate,
the witness declared . But Akpabio was declared winner of Akwa Ibom North West.
Counsel to the petitioner, Chief Assam
Assam (SAN) insisted that he did not
summon the witness but rather, the witness
was subpoenaed by the tribunal of which all
parties to the petition were aware. He
opined that the authority to summon the
witness is in accordance with Paragraph 42
of the First Schedule to the Electoral Act as
amended and therefore the argument of the
witness not having a written deposition and
therefore cannot testify does not arise.
Besides, all parties were notified during the
pre trial that the witness shall be called to
tender documents and testify, a formal
request was made, applied for and approved
by the tribunal, he submitted.
The ex Governor’s legal team were seen
discussing in clusters outside the court
premises moments after the tribunal
adjourned the petition to Monday, August 3,
2015. They later hurriedly entered their cars
and left the court premises.
Earlier, the court was told by a witness,
PW6 , that there was no election in Ikono
LGA ,contrary to the position of counsel to
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents. Attempt
to tender some Polling Units and Wards
results of the area was opposed by Assam
Assam (SAN), counsel to the petitioner.
Arguments went on, forcing the witness to
be on the witness box for more than three
hours.
Election results from six wards and three
polling units were accepted in court and
marked as Exibit B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9,
B10, and B11. But the witness insisted that
all the election results presented were
forged. No result ever took place in Ikono
and the all results tendered before the
tribunal were fabricated, he insisted. The die
appears cast on this one.

looks like a fp news

Err

Alert me when d ministry get 2 permanent site..

Chai, its like Buhari knows that many may fall by the wayside hence the delay in releasing his list of co travellers.

Sauce nko?

Does it mean the senatorial district under which Akpabio won wasn't the original one he was supposed to contest under?
If I read that right,then d case is a slamdunk for his opponent.What would make it more difficult for Akpabio this time is that he would find it exceedingly difficult to use all his corruptly acquired wealth to bribe the judges because anti corruption agencies with the DSS are keeping a close eye on them.
P.S. Just found out that Akpabio was elected senator under Akwa Ibom North West.
If therefore the testimony of the INEC official is correct and accepted by d tribunal,Akpabio should be saying goodbye not only to his money acquired minority leader position but d senate itself because he thus stands automatically not qualified to have contested under northwest.

Hmmm.

What money cannot solve, more money will solve it- Godswill Akpabio

I don't understand How can one person contest thesame election in two different senatorial zones? Hian! Nothing we no go see for Naija o

Akpabio is now the original akpako master

kokoA:
I don't understand How can one person contest thesame election in two different senatorial zones? Hian! Nothing we no go see for Naija o

When you pay people money they have never seen before, they become over enthusiastic and do more than you sent them. Lmao. This guy is in deep trouble. Kai. The rigging was too obvious. The REC of Akwa ibom should be arrested. I am sure if they check his account you will see billions

dunkem21:
Sauce nko?

my source was inside d court, abi u wan make I name am??

Long story. Summary is... Akpabio is toast.

Am just happy the way things will turn out at d tribunals this year, even the judges are being careful

Thé way i dey see this tribunal,ê go fall plenty men for ground.
Red will soon be colour of thé day for many of thése elected politicians by thé time thé tribunal is done.

Rivers state loading........

san316:
Long story. Summary is... Akpabio is toast.

which one b toast again

Oga Akpabio, Parade don change gear o, it's no more business as usual..

shaddoww:
which one b toast again

Toast bread naw..

alrahmanonline:
Toast bread naw..

U funny oooo

Thus one evidence Don dey enter nairaland, it's clear the judge has no other option. Make him talk say Apkabio na winner make him boxers tear. Choi. It has left his hands this one.

This is pure trash. The easiest way to lose id to claim that he was to contest in another zone. So dumb, is Akpabio from ak ib north east?
If he had done photo copies of his forms then they apc hav lost d case b4 it started . It's very obvious that someone in d apc has resorted to faking nomination forms. Nobody should say here that there was a mistake in filling d forms.
It's also obvious that apc knows if the election is rerun, they hv no chance defeating Akpabio that's y they want a no candidate for pdp declaration.
I guess they'll do same in d governorship tribunal.

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See me see gobe.....mr minority leader

Original gobe ni o!

tinkinjow:
This is pure trash. The easiest way to lose id to claim that he was to contest in another zone. So dumb, is Akpabio from ak ib north east?
If he had done photo copies of his forms then they apc hav lost d case b4 it started . It's very obvious that someone in d apc has resorted to faking nomination forms. Nobody should say here that there was a mistake in filling d forms.
It's also obvious that apc knows if the election is rerun, they hv no chance defeating Akpabio that's y they want a no candidate for pdp declaration.
I guess they'll do same in d governorship tribunal.

what are u saying?