Federal High Court affirms Akpabio as APC Senatorial candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish the name of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom North/West senatorial district in 2023.

Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment on Thursday, held that INEC acted illegally for refusing to accept and publish Akpabio’s name even when it was sent to it by the APC as its candidate.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Akwa Ibom Stakeholders reject Water Resources Bill

Image
Citizen M.K.O A group of Akwa Ibom stakeholders comprising of traditional rulers politicians, academic dons, entrepreneurs, clerics, students and persons from other fields of endeavours have rejected the controversial Water Resources Bill. Converging at the auditorium of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council in Uyo, over the weekend the stakeholders, in a communique issued at the end of extensive deliberations featuring clause-by-clause analysis of the Bill, dismissed the Bill, describing it as oppressive and exploitative. The bill which was initially introduced and later rejected by the lawmakers during the 8th Assembly following public outcry, was reintroduced in the current 9th National Assembly in 2020. Again, it is facing much backlash from Nigerians.  The stakeholders who convened under the aegis of 'Open Forum', an advocacy platform hosted by Citizen Matthew Koffi Okono, particularly condemned Section 98 of the Bill which states that, “the...
Read more

13% Derivation refunds is Obong Attah's legacy, says Sen. Chris Ekpenyong

Image
Attah                               Ekpenyong   Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong has paid homage to former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, for advocating for the payment of 13% derivation to oil producing areas in Nigeria. In an interview with newsmen recently, Ekpenyong, who was Attah's Deputy, from 1999 to 2005, while describing the derivation arrears as a fruit of Obong Attah's labour, recalled that the former governor was misconstrued and persecuted for agitating for the abrogation of onshore/offshore dichotomy and payment of the 13% benefits as enshrined in the 1999 constitution. His words: "Governor Attah sought the payment of 13% and people misconstrued him. It was just that the 13% was entrenched in Section 164 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). That provision ...
Read more

Yuletide: Barr Paul George fêtes leprosy patients

Image
* consults Etinan Urban Ward 4 There was an outpour of joy and appreciation by patients at Leprosy Hospital, Ekpene Obom, Etinan Local Government Area on Friday as the candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Etinan State Constituency, Barr Paul George, visited with foodstuffs, other gift items and cash, to celebrate Christmas with them. Barr George who saluted their strong will and courage in spite of their debilitating condition, urged them to continue hoping on God for sustenance and change in their fortunes. He however explained that God can only intervene through kind leaders and persons inclined to philanthropy. Drumming support for the governorship candidate of his party, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, Barr George described him as man whose antecedents and track-record qualify him as the best for the job. Also vouching for himself and other candidates of the YPP, the assembly hopeful assured the inmates that the centre will witness massive infrastructural upg...
Read more