The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Senator Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.
A judgment of a three-member panel of justices, read by Justice Danlami Senchi on Monday, held that Akpabio failed to file proof of arguments within the time provided by the rules.
The panel ruled that Akpabio, being a presidential aspirant of the APC, did not participate in the primary of the party held on May 27 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which produced Udom Ekpoudom as candidate.
However, after voiding the candidacy of Akpabio on Monday November 14, 2022, the appellate court ordered INEC to recognise Udom Ekpoudom as APC’s authentic candidate for Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District.
