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PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Montracine: 8:21pm On Nov 09, 2019
The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State has welcomed the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election.

The court on Saturday nullified the election of Chris Ekpenyong and ordered a rerun in only one local government area – Essien Udim Local Government Area – between Mr Ekpenyong and Godswill Akpabio, a former Senate minority leader.

Mr Akpabio hails from Essien Udim.

“We welcome the judgement of the Court of Appeal which has proven that widespread irregularities occurred in Essien Udim Local Government Area and we are preparing for the election,” Ini Emembong, the PDP spokesperson in Akwa Ibom state, told PREMIUM TIMES, Saturday evening.

“And we are expecting Senator Akpabio’s resignation (as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs) so that he can come for the election,” Mr Ememobong added.

The PDP spokesperson later issued a statement, saying the rerun would afford the PDP a chance to widen its victory margin against Mr Akpabio and the APC.

“It is on record that the margin of victory currently outstanding is in tens of thousands of votes, which has not been affected by the judgement of the court.

“Our party urges the general public to ignore the false stories being peddled by members of the opposition APC about the judgement – which specifically ordered a rerun in Essien Udim local government area alone,” Mr Ememobong said.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Mr Ekpenyong, a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom, winner of the February 2019 election which truncated Mr Akpabio’s ambition to return to the Senate for a second term.

Mr Akpabio faulted INEC’s declaration and accused the election commission of “tampering” with the election result.

Mr Akpabio’s election petition against Mr Ekpenyong and INEC failed at the lower tribunal as it affirmed that Mr Ekpenyong won the election.

The appellate court ruled on Saturday that it was wrong for INEC to have declared Mr Ekpenyong winner of the election.

The court ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return from Mr Ekpenyong and conduct a rerun in Essien Udim within 90 days.
Mr Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, resigned from his position as the Senate minority leader and defected from the PDP to the APC where he contested the election.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/361753-pdp-reacts-to-appeal-court-ruling-on-akpabios-senatorial-election-rerun.html?fbclid=IwAR3_ZFdJlNNy5jYGnd4br7Ko_B1fxYbpNVCGXJoRDjGAr9TEg9kWLByEjGE

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Ndibunna: 8:26pm On Nov 09, 2019
Mehn People can be wicked.
Pdp haba.

Akpabio stay where you are. There is grand plan against you.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by johnlvis(m): 8:29pm On Nov 09, 2019
This is a trap to Akpabio .They have seen a reason to send him back empty handed.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Prinztong(m): 8:40pm On Nov 09, 2019
Plsooooo....Akpabio dont dare to resign mbok oooo

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by seunmsg(m): 8:43pm On Nov 09, 2019
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.

What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Ruggedniggaone: 8:44pm On Nov 09, 2019
see trap PDP no go make heaven PDP be like akpabio resign come and collect 8 years ban from politics like saraki

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Ndibunna: 8:52pm On Nov 09, 2019
seunmsg:
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.

What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.

Stop wailing.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by fergie001: 9:17pm On Nov 09, 2019
senatordave1... Come and advise Akpabio ooooo.....

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by jchioma: 10:09pm On Nov 09, 2019
No weapon formed against Minister of Niger Delta Akpabio shall prosper. grin

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Pavarottii(m): 10:18pm On Nov 09, 2019
But it was akpabio that went to court.. Nobody forced him... So he should forgiet the Senate seat?

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by PaChukwudi44(m): 10:56pm On Nov 09, 2019
grin grin Resign when he is trailing by 38,000 votes !! Choi!!

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by IamPatriotic(m): 11:41pm On Nov 09, 2019
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Ndibunna: 11:45pm On Nov 09, 2019
IamPatriotic:
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations

No wonder Nigeria is educationally backward even when everything is on net and paper.

This country really need to split oooooooooo oooooo God.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by LabDNA: 11:52pm On Nov 09, 2019
IamPatriotic:
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations

Fayemi resigned before contesting. It is the law.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by richidinho(m): 12:13am On Nov 10, 2019
grin grin grin

See the total number of registered voters in the LGA

That was a miscarriage of judgement, a disgrace to the judiciary

The senator is leading with over 38,000 votes and you order for an election in a LG with the total registered voters of 23,000

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Ogegeodey(m): 1:05am On Nov 10, 2019
PDP is urging Akpabio to score own goal

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by MrPolitics: 7:57am On Nov 10, 2019
IamPatriotic:
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations

That’s not true. Fayemi resigned after winning APC’s ticket, months to the election.

Constitutionally, anyone appointed in a govt administration that wants to run for office would have to resign first

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by capip120(m): 8:01am On Nov 10, 2019
IamPatriotic:
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations
Please can you stop misleading people here already?

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by aolawale025: 8:03am On Nov 10, 2019
seunmsg:
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.



What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.


The two situations are not the same. What's so hard to understand about that

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Xisnin(m): 8:05am On Nov 10, 2019
seunmsg:
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.

What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.
What is the point of agreeing or disagreeing with a judgment?
It is not as if the court will reconvene because someone disagrees with their opinion.
There is nothing wrong criticizing a judgment, but you should limit such criticism to the
court and not some party who have no means to influence over a pronounced judgement.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by engineerboat(m): 8:12am On Nov 10, 2019
seunmsg:
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.

What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.

Stop wailing

I'm not sure you read the 2 judgement

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by engineerboat(m): 8:13am On Nov 10, 2019
IamPatriotic:
He doesn't have to resign, Fayemi didn't resign even after his victory until few days to his inuagrations

How did Fayemi now contest

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by engineerboat(m): 8:16am On Nov 10, 2019
fergie001:
senatordave1... Come and advise Akpabio ooooo.....

Senatodave1 knows APC cabal trap for Akpabio.

Like a proverbial Dog that want to get lost, will not hear the whistles of the hunter

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Paperwhite(m): 8:24am On Nov 10, 2019
This is definitively a political logjam for Senator Akpabio as a silly move could end his political career.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Nobody: 8:34am On Nov 10, 2019
Lol
See trap.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by AroleOduduwa2: 9:55am On Nov 10, 2019
I would like to this Akpabio is not dumb enough to fall for the trap, this should send him a big message; he’s dining with the devil. He should enjoy while it last.

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by NaijaRoyalty(m): 10:02am On Nov 10, 2019
Lets see how Godswill Akpabio handles this situation

Lol grin

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Passionate888: 10:11am On Nov 10, 2019
No be lie o, he should resign...

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Passionate888: 10:16am On Nov 10, 2019
seunmsg:
PDP is a party of hypocrites. If they agree with this judgement, they should have disagreed with the silly judgement that gave an illegal victory to Olujimi in Ekiti instead of ordering for a rerun.

The court of appeal should have a standard to follow as far as election petition is concerned. They cannot cancel the result of a local government in Ekiti as a result of violence and irregularities without ordering a rerun in the council while cancelling the result a local government council in Akwa Ibom for the same reason and ordering a rerun in the affected local government.

What is good for Akwa Ibom should be good for Ekiti. The judiciary should not promote double standard.
wailing wailer

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Pavore9: 11:15am On Nov 10, 2019
See trap! cheesy

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by Nobody: 11:15am On Nov 10, 2019
Hehehe this trap is big. cheesy

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Re: PDP Urges Akpabio To Resign & Recontest, Welcomes Appeal Court Judgment by lonelydora: 11:15am On Nov 10, 2019
Akpabio is on a suicide mission. If he resigns, he won't win that election

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