The attention of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied any connection to the alleged bribery of Justices of the Supreme Court. 


A sensational story making the rounds in the social media and circulated by the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a screaming headline: "Breaking News! 2015 A'Ibom polls: Fear grips Akpabio over arrest of Supreme Court Justices," had alleged that the Senator was scared over the ordeal of the Judges. 

A statement by the Special Assistant to the Senate Minority Leader, Mr Anietie Ekong described the story as being " spurious, baseless, false and the figment of the imagination of mischief makers who concocted it. Their frantic and desperate attempt to link Senator Akpabio with the saga is to tarnish his image in their continuing pull-him-down syndrome, which has increased in intensity since the party lost Akwa Ibom State."

According to the statement "the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state most emphatically that Senator Akpabio is in no way involved in the alleged bribery of Supreme Court judges and so has no reason whatsoever to be scared over the arrest of the Judges. He has had no contact with any Judge with the intention of bribing them." 

Continuing the statement said: "In the last few years, Senator Akpabio's only contact with Supreme Court Justices was on December 13, 2015 when as the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters the members, led by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator David Umaru paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of the Federation and other Supreme Court Justices. After the event which was widely reported the Supreme Court Justices and members of the committee took group photographs. 

"Senator Akpabio as a democrat believes in the sanctity of the electoral process and so has not been involved in bribing any Judge as it is not in his character  to do so. His election as a Senator which was seen as a no contest after a sterling performance as Governor of Akwa Ibom State was widely held as free and fair. 

"Senator Akpabio like many other Nigerians learnt of the news of the arrest of the Judges/ Justices on Saturday while he was in Irrua, Edo State when he along with the Senate President and other Senators attended the wedding of the daughter of their colleague, Senator Clifford Ordia. 

"It is most disingenuous and reprehensible for Akwa Ibom State APC to attempt to link Senator Akpabio to something he has no knowledge of and impute he was gripped with fear when he was busy celebrating with his colleague on the marriage of his daughter in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government of Edo State. 

"We condemn it in very strong terms and advice those whose stock in trade and preoccupation is to link Senator Akpabio to every ignominious scheme to desist from such pull-him-down syndrome. It is however sad that Akwa Ibom State APC, rather than wait for the investigation to take its course, have already condemned their son, Justice Inyang Okoro and celebrate his present ordeal. 

"Senator Akpabio will explore available legal remedies to protect his hard earned reputation from being dragged into the mud by political mischief makers. Distinguished Senator Akpabio however cautions all political players to take actions that will sustain democracy and not actions that imperil our hard earned democracy," the statement said.

Source:

http://thestreetjournal.org/2016/10/senator-akpabio-not-involved-in-alleged-bribery-of-supreme-court-justices/

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http://thestreetjournal.org/2016/10/senator-akpabio-not-involved-in-alleged-bribery-of-supreme-court-justices/

amagunnerfan:
If it was so obvious that APC stood no chance, then why the need for the thuggery Akapbio and his men exhibited?

the man just denied one allegation and yet you add another one.


and i guess all the thugs had Akpabios name written on their forehead.

well, lets wait for the judges to speak sha, cant argue over it, was just my thought.

StepTwo:
bet why?

Why what? You mean why is APC always fond of linking Akpabio?

Hmmmm

The next few days will be interesting. And the defenders of corruption will as usual defend corruption. But just like the Ricky Tarfa case, they won't be able to talk when the idiotas they have been defending finally start to plead bargain.

Nigeria shall be great again.

Only the thief knows the way of a thief

"He has had no contact with any of the judges with the intention of bribing dem"


LIES! WHITE LIES!!

I KNOW IT WEN PPL TELL STUPID AND UNINTELLIGENT LIES IN BROAD DAY LIGHT OR IN THE DARK NIGHTS.

TonyeBarcanista:
Why what? You mean why is APC always fond of linking Akpabio?

just wondering why the state chapter of APC will think Akpabio bribed a judge. it was always obvious the APC wouldnt have won the state election. so i dont see any need Akpabio would bribe anyone.


well, just my thought though.

StepTwo:


just wondering why the state chapter of APC will think Akpabio bribed a judge. it was always obvious the APC wouldnt have won the state election. so i dont see any need Akpabio would bribe anyone.


well, just my thought though.

If it was so obvious that APC stood no chance, then why the need for the thuggery Akapbio and his men exhibited?

Sure. he's 100% innocent until proven otherwise.....

Chikpat:
"He has had no contact with any of the judges with the intention of bribing dem"


LIES! WHITE LIES!!

I KNOW IT WEN PPL TELL STUPID AND UNINTELLIGENT LIES IN BROAD DAY LIGHT OR IN THE DARK NIGHTS.

go call police

StepTwo:




the man just denied one allegation and yet you add another one.


and i guess all the thugs had Akpabios name written on their forehead.

well, lets wait for the judges to speak sha, cant argue over it, was just my thought.

There is never smoke without fire. Is Akpabio the only man in PDP? Is it a coincidence that his name gets mentioned all the time?

Which one is street journal again?

amagunnerfan:
There is never spoke without fire. Is Akpabio the only man in PDP? Is it a coincidence that his name gets mentioned all the time?

there's no smoke without fire?


till date, we are still waiting to see pictures or proof of his dubai houses as accused last time.



we are even waiting for the result or conclusion of his invitation by the EFCC last time and more.


this is just another smoke without fire.

StepTwo:


go call police

U dont take a case alredy in court to court. Its an abuse of court processes.

DSS( Nigeria ' s private police) z already on this case. They shud just b allowed to work independently and professionally.

Politics

StepTwo:
there's no smoke without fire?


till date, we are still waiting to see pictures or proof of his dubai houses as accused last time.



we are even waiting for the result or conclusion of his invitation by the EFCC last time and more.


this is just another smoke without fire.

Hence the judges who delay/deny justice are been dealt with.

APC dramas on the increase...

Just because APC lost it at the Supreme Court, All judges were compromised.

Good one Buhari, we are observing you in HD. You are so quick to forget your own certificate saga. The same judicial system you also compromised to remain on the seat you are in today

fear don catch am.

Justice is not for auction

Lalasticlala and Mynd44 FP

amagunnerfan:
The next few days will be interesting. And the defenders of corruption will as usual defend corruption. But just like the Ricky Tarfa case, they won't be able to talk when the idiotas they have been defending finally start to plead bargain.

Nigeria shall be great again.

Gbam!! Ignore them, just waka pass their crap and watch them fall face first into it few days later when the full true picture emerges & the perps begin to own up.

amagunnerfan:
The next few days will be interesting. And the defenders of corruption will as usual defend corruption. But just like the Ricky Tarfa case, they won't be able to talk when the idiotas they have been defending finally start to plead bargain.

Nigeria shall be great again.

Not when the number of rational thinking Nigerians is lesser than the irrational thinking Nigerians.

Stupid people make up the bulk of this country, and by that, they're easily swayed and cajoled.

All that is needed is 2 cup of rice and of course, the tribal and religious card, and the stupid people will run amok.

This country is near doom should things continue like this.

Of course, Sen. Akpabio has the right to deny this allegation since no evidence has been shown linking him to the judges.

But still, Nigerians should learn to do away with word of mouth. Words are just empty especially when there's not action backing it.

So let the DSS intensify their investigation and bring those who corrupt who already corrupt society to justice, not delayed Justice like the one Dasuki and Co are receiving, but swift and effective justice.

Amen!.

This desperate by Buhari to scuttle the same Democracy that handed him Presidency on a platter of gold at the ripe age of 73 (when his contemporaries are already resting in the bosom of the Lord) will not work. APC can NEVER win in any of the major oil rich South south States.

Ok
Only mumu no go see how Yahaya Bello bribed to get that supreme cout judgement

Did they bribed themselves? Wailers pls answer moi! Thanks.