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Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by OEPHIUS(m): 9:13am On Jul 05, 2019
* Akpabio’s aide Accused of Circulating Defence Witness Pictures

Counsel to Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Barrister Ifeoluwa, has alerted the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, that INEC staff are complaining of threat to life from persons suspected to be agents of Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Senator Godswill Akpabio is at the tribunal challenging the election that produced Senator Chris Ekpenyong as representative of Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District. It was further alleged that this might be another ploy by Senator Godswill Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to relocate the tribunal to Abuja, after several failed attempts.

Counsel to INEC reported to the tribunal that INEC staff are scared of testifying following a possible threat to life and invasion of their privavcy by one Anietie Ekong, media aide to Senator Akpabio, who circulated pictures of witnesses taken inside the court room on social media. He presented an evidence of the post to the tribunal.

In a swift reaction, Sunday Ameh, Counsel to Senator Akpabio defended the aide, claiming that technology could have been used to juxtapose the witness’ picture on the tribunal background. He attempted to insinuate bias, noting that the Tribunal did nothing earlier on when his witness complained of threat to life.

The Tribunal rebuked Ameh for suggesting bias and reminded him that he did not bring any evidence to proof his witness’ claim.

The tribunal expressed displeasure that Ameh raised his voice at the Tribunal.

Senator Akpabio’s Media Aide Anietie Ekong, had previously testified in the tribunal with video recordings at variance to the case at hand, has been accused of abusing tribunal process by taking snapshots of defense witnesses in the witness dock, and sharing to APC supporters on social media across the state.

The two witnesses including Elizabeth Usen, an INEC staff who testified to the thuggery and banditary in Essien Udim LGA during the elections, have been marked and their pictures are currently in circulation across the closed groups of the APC and the social media space.

https://www.thenewsfeed.ng/2019/07/05/election-tribunal-inec-staff-raises-alarm-over-threat-to-life/

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by undefeateds: 9:43am On Jul 05, 2019
Who else notice this, when you leave a queue to join a moving queue, the one u left now become more faster than the one u left, that is what happen to akpabio, he should just forget all this challenging of result and accept defeat, all this challenges are dead on arrival, he should sit down and enjoy his next level
Meanwhile 'm FTC,let somebody shout hallelujah

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by Nobody: 9:44am On Jul 05, 2019
Ok

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by TheMoniker: 9:45am On Jul 05, 2019
angry
Buhari the blood sucking monster.

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by dlondonbadboy: 9:46am On Jul 05, 2019
Akpabio is such a bad loser. Should we tell Akpabio that his political career is over, or should we allow him to keep fooling himself? Be like Goodluck. My ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. Don't be like the blood of dog and baboon saint. All these APC ppl sef

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by netflicks(m): 9:52am On Jul 05, 2019
dlondonbadboy:
Akpabio is such a bad loser. Should we tell Akpabio that his political career is over, or should we allow him to keep fooling himself? Be like Goodluck. My ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. Don't be like the blood of dog and baboon saint. All these APC ppl sef

Jonathan will always be remembered leaving his position to be occupied by blood suckers, rogues, animals who contribute nothing but backwardness to the country

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by Lamasta(m): 9:54am On Jul 05, 2019
This Akpabio self He should just go and rest and prepare for 2023 instead of wasting his time and threatening the people who have nothing to do with his failed political carrier

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by Originakalokalo(m): 9:54am On Jul 05, 2019
[quote author=okishwqazd post=79959053][/quote]


The blood of the souls you lead astray will be required from you.

Life is not about cash and profit alone. This business of yours corrupt people's mind and make it filthy before God.

The Almighty us angry with you.

Repent and seek Jesus.
Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by SyrusdeHansome(m): 9:55am On Jul 05, 2019
Akpabio is one greedy politician that can maim nd kill 4 his political ambition. B4 his tenure as the Akwa Ibom state governor our state was very peaceful nd serene for our pple to leave in. He brought thuggery, cultism nd other vices into the state. I bliv God will judge him one day.

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by nepapole(m): 9:56am On Jul 05, 2019
God punish all bad politicians in this country..
Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by Kingosytex(m): 9:56am On Jul 05, 2019
I have always known that politicians are selfish, greedy and desperate but akpabio's own is legendary.


He should quit throwing up tantrums and move on. How can he be such a bad loser?

Akpabio should learn from Dr. Saraki, Sen. Shehu Sani and a whole lot of others who lost but are not constituting menace


Akpabio should even be thankful that he is now in the party of saints and as such is immune to EFCC's prosecution unlike Dr. Saraki and co

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by dlondonbadboy: 9:58am On Jul 05, 2019
netflicks:


Jonathan will always be remembered leaving his position to be occupied by blood suckers, rogues, animals who contribute nothing but backwardness to the country

This is even a better option compared to how Nigerians would have remembered him if he didn't allow these blood thirsty coupist have their way. You probably would be dead cos dogs and baboon and zombies would all be soaked in blood. No be who dey alive dey remember perosn? The dead doesn't remember..

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by debossng: 10:05am On Jul 05, 2019
Defeat is too painful to admit. Akpabio take heart
Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by psucc(m): 10:08am On Jul 05, 2019
The tribunal verdict was written and banked in the ballot boxes on the election day by the good people of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District. Akpabio was rejected and dejected. He cannot turn back the hands of time.

If Akpabio had allowed the ballot boxes in Essien Udim, he would have feel the pulse of the people i.e he would have actually understand how the people feels.

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by JudasNaCarrot: 10:08am On Jul 05, 2019
The once strong man of Akwa Ibom and South South politics being demystified, rubbished and reduced to nothing because he joined the killer Janjaw'eed party.


How the Mighty fallen......

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by TOPCRUISE(m): 10:10am On Jul 05, 2019
It shows that APC are planning something evil in that state. Why circulate witness pictures on WhatsApp and social media without their express and implied permission. They have started the character assassination and it's evident that they intend to proceed to assassinating the witnesses

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Re: Election Tribunal: INEC Staff Raises Alarm Over Threat To Life by realstars: 11:25am On Jul 05, 2019
Akpabio is the Nebuganezer of our time embarassed

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