The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday said it would appeal against the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom.
The Chairman of the party in the state, Amadu Atai, announced this to journalists in Uyo.
Mr. Atai said the party was expecting outright cancellation of the governorship election since it nullified the elections in 18 out of the 31 local government areas.
“The tribunal has cancelled the governorship elections in 18 local government areas and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct elections in the affected areas.
“But we are going to file an appeal because we expected cancellation in more local government areas where discrepancies were pervasive”, he said.
The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Paul Ekpo, however, said that the judgement was confusing.
Mr. Ekpo said the only good thing about the judgment was that the State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, remained in office.
He said the party would review the judgment, adding, “the judgment is very confusing except that my governor, who had won the election overwhelmingly in the state, still remains the governor.
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for Akwa Ibom had earlier nullified the April 11 election in 18 out of the 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State over voters’ disenfranchisement.
The three-member tribunal presided over by Justice Sadiq Umar ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct re-run election in the affected 18 LGAs.
The tribunal gave the order while delivering judgment in a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), and its candidate in the election, Umana Okon Umana seeking the nullification of the election of the governor.
Some of the affected LGAs in the judgment included Eket, Uyo, Onna, Nsit-Ibom, Nsit-Ubium, Ibimo, Ibeksibo, Nsit-Atai, Etinam and Oron.
Justice Sadiq, who read the judgment, said the tribunal upheld the testimonies of the petitioners’ witnesses that election did not hold in the affected LGAs.
Sadiq said the testimony of one of the witnesses, Mr Don Etiebet, a former member of the PDP Board of Trustees, was convincing and reliable to the effect that election did not hold where he voted.
The judge held that the allegations of irregularities and non-availability of election materials in the affected LGAs were also proved by the petitioners.
Reacting to the decision, counsel to the petitioners, Solomon Umoh (SAN), said the judgment was a victory for democracy.
On his part, counsel to the governor, Paul Usoro (SAN), said they would study the content of the judgment and decide on the next line of action.
It will be recalled that the petitioners had asked the tribunal to nullify the April 11 election on the ground that it was marred by irregularities.
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Cc lalasticlala

somehow, I feel like the attempt to overturn the victory of the pdp. by the APC in Akwa ibom is a wild goose chase. However, I think there is no reason to tolerate high level election malpractice in any guise.


All the same, it's for the good of our nascent democracy.

Is it some Polling unit in 18 LGAs or all the PU in 18LGAs?

why

propaganda party

APC!! Why are they fighting a lost battle? They should keep Crying and wailing like babies

ajbabs:
3ojay

Firefire:

Flye:
Ok

kokozain:
apc

AINATOLULOPE:
Hmm

kenedy175:

Look at her!

Inioluwa01:
Ok

Joel21:
he

kenedy175:
Okay

miqos02:
why

searay:
Noted

SenseiX:
Lalasticlala do the needful

damton:
g

See una life

apc always tryna get something out from were they have nothing

Nawa Oooo

APC wants [size=15pt]Oyel Money[/size] by [size=15pt]fire by force[/size].

Don't mind the cry cry party

Ufranklin92:
apc always tryna get something out from were they have nothing

imagine?? Our resources will also be wasted in the rerun election..

But, cancellation of results is not enough, those that are responsible for the malpractice should equally be prosecuted.. Be it INEC staff, security personnel, or politicians

I don't care!

Akwa ibom DAKADA

CR77:

Look at her!

Hmm

Please when you get there stay there useless party

apc

We cant settle for less.

APC!!! Progress.

Ok

3ojay

kenedy175:


Look at her!

Waste of time by the APCs

Some people are blaming APC or wondering why they are going to appeal without considering this case from a rational point of view.

If the tribunal can cancel the elections held in 18 local govts our of 31 (more than half of the total number of local govt) because of voter disenfranchisement, meaning that voting did not take place or people were not allowed to vote, then they have no reason to countenance or uphold the elections held in the other 13 local govt.

If a supposedly non-partisan election umpire can declare results in 18 local govt without election properly taking place, then the results declared in the other local govts are also automatically tainted. Even if voting took place in those 13 local govts, what's to say the right results were announced? An INEC who messed up 18 local govts has no business being believed in the others.

The tribunal should have nullified the while election and ordered a fresh rerun in the whole state.

CR77:
See una life

na wa oh, u even quote op join


see YOUR LIFE?

Most APC win everything? Or is winning everywhere part of the change? Why most they believe they are the only party formed to win? This part self!

That appeal is a wrong move. They should just call it a day and do the rerun. Everything mustn't be a struggle for conquest.

Jealousy, because we fast pass you

CR77:
See una life

Na ona sabi! Tinx wey de ma head don do me! All Dix polithiefs na dem knw! May God bless our hussling all! Ameen.
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