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*A’Court didn’t order Senator Albert’s rearrest*

Appeal moves to Supreme Court

Contrary to false narratives that the Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State on Friday ordered the rearrest of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, Governorship candidate in Akwa-Ibom state, Senator Bassey Albert, a certified true copy of the court judgment made available to Frontier News revealed that the court didn’t make such an order.

Delivering judgment on the matter, a three man panel, led by Justice Raphael Agbo instead softened the punishment imposed on Senator Albert by giving him an option of a fine as an alternative penalty to the seven years of jail time imposed on him by the trial court.

Further softening the sentence imposed by the Federal High Court, the appellate court also ordered the Senator to make restitution of the sum of N240million to the Federal Government but that the restitution shall not be a prerequisite for his release from the correctional facility.

A copy of the judgment reads “Upon reading the record of Appeal herein transmitted on December 29, 2022, and briefs of argument filed and exchanged by both parties.

“And after hearing . E. Iheanacho Esq.;(Asst. Commander, EFCC) for the Respondent. Appellant being absent and unrepresented.

“It is hereby ordered : That pursuant to the power of this court under section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act, 2014 as amended, the plea of the appellant is hereby acceded.

“That the appellant is hereby sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on all counts of charge, with an option of fine to wit, one Million Naira fine on each of the counts of the charge.

“That the condemnation of the appellant to the restitution of 204million Naira or to remain in prison custody by the trial court maintained as issue six is resolved in favour of the appellant.

‘That consequently, the appeal succeeds only to the extent that his conviction stands, to serve the term of seven years with respect to each count of the charge with the terms of the sentence running at the same time, or to pay a fine of One million each on all the counts of the charge. –

‘That this appeal succeeds in part.”

Frontier News reliably gathered that Senator Albert’s legal team immediately proceeded to the Supreme Court after the Appeal Court judgement.

*A’Court didn’t order Senator Albert’s rearrest*

Appeal moves to Supreme Court

Contrary to false narratives that the Appeal Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State on Friday ordered the rearrest of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, Governorship candidate in Akwa-Ibom state, Senator Bassey Albert, a certified true copy of the court judgment made available to Frontier News revealed that the court didn’t make such an order.

Delivering judgment on the matter, a three man panel, led by Justice Raphael Agbo instead softened the punishment imposed on Senator Albert by giving him an option of a fine as an alternative penalty to the seven years of jail time imposed on him by the trial court.

Further softening the sentence imposed by the Federal High Court, the appellate court also ordered the Senator to make restitution of the sum of N240million to the Federal Government but that the restitution shall not be a prerequisite for his release from the correctional facility.

A copy of the judgment reads “Upon reading the record of Appeal herein transmitted on December 29, 2022, and briefs of argument filed and exchanged by both parties.

“And after hearing . E. Iheanacho Esq.;(Asst. Commander, EFCC) for the Respondent. Appellant being absent and unrepresented.

“It is hereby ordered : That pursuant to the power of this court under section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act, 2014 as amended, the plea of the appellant is hereby acceded.

“That the appellant is hereby sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on all counts of charge, with an option of fine to wit, one Million Naira fine on each of the counts of the charge.

“That the condemnation of the appellant to the restitution of 204million Naira or to remain in prison custody by the trial court maintained as issue six is resolved in favour of the appellant.

‘That consequently, the appeal succeeds only to the extent that his conviction stands, to serve the term of seven years with respect to each count of the charge with the terms of the sentence running at the same time, or to pay a fine of One million each on all the counts of the charge. –

‘That this appeal succeeds in part.”

Frontier News reliably gathered that Senator Albert’s legal team immediately proceeded to the Supreme Court after the Appeal Court judgement.

Dpen11:
Wow

It’s getting interesting right?

OBA PETITIONS CJN ON THREATS TO LIVES
* Requests Disbandment or Relocation of Tribunal to Abuja.

Senator Albert Bassey Akpan, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the last election, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Court of Appeal, to relocate the Governorship Election Petirion Tribunal sitting in Uyo to Abuja, following threats to his life, those of lawyers as well as his witnesses.

Senator Akpan, popularly known as OBA is before the tribunal as a petitioner in EPT/ AKW/GOV/01/2023, between him & Anor. V. INEC & 2 Ors., and 4th Respondent in Mr Akanimo A. Udofia & Anor. V. INEC & 4 Ors.

In the petition, a copy of which was also sent to the Chairman of the tribunal sitting in Uyo, OBA’s lead counsel, Ahmed Raji SAN, said the request for relocation was compelled by a number of “unsavoury life-threatening” experiences which his client, the lawyers and witnesses have gone through, particularly after the proceedings of 20th June 2023.

The petitioner said: “It is very clear to us that our lives are no longer safe in Akwa Ibom State. This has completely eroded the possibility of having a just, safe and fair trial in Uyo”. He also suggested that the tribunal should be disbanded.

He specifically blamed the June 20, 2023 attack by a combined team of police and army on Umo Eno, the current Governor of Akwa Ibom State, who is a party the Petitions above.

He recalled to their Lordships that initially, the petitioner had tried persuading Mr Daniel Akpan (a staff of the University of Uyo) to testify “but he repeatedly declined, on the ground that his life was under threat by some unknown persons, who claimed he ought not to have certified the academic records of Eno Umo Bassey-the Governor Akwa Ibom State. The life threats were so much, that he had to move his family from Uyo”.

“On this premise, the Petitioners were compelled to have sub poena served on him. He was invited to testify in Court and give evidence as to whether he is a staff the University of Uyo, who certified the Academic records of of Eno Umo Bassey, indicating that he was expelled from the school, because he had no verifiable results from the West African Examinations Council
(WAEC).”

“During the proceeding of 20th June 2023, the said witness - Daniel Akpan, was still resisted from testifying, by unknown men and supporters of Eno Umo Bassey. As a proactive measure, the Petitioners had to apply for additional reinforcement and security personnel, to secure the perimeters, both for the witness, himself and his team of lawyers”.

OBA’s lawyer, however regretted that even after he appealed for some protection for the witness, the tribunal “appeared to downplay the importance of the life of Daniel Akpan, who came to testify, in honour of the sub poena.”

The petition contiuned: “While the said witness was in the Witness Box, he complained to the Honourable Tribunal, that he had been receiving several calls by unknown persons, warning him not to give evidence at the Tribunal. He equally complained to the Honourable Tribunal that these persons threatened to kill him; and for this, he solicited protection from the Court. Unfortunately, the Tribunal rebuffed this complaint, perhaps because he was perceived to be a helpless common man”.

“As a follow up to the anxiety of Daniel Akpan, I passionately appealed to the Honourable Tribunal for a covering Order in his favour. I respectfully urged the Honourable Tribunal to make a covering and protective Order, that nobody should arrest or whisk away the witness because he appeared to give evidence, in the name of the Dederal Republic of Nigeria (sub poena)”, the petition added.

ELECTION TRIBUNAL ADJOURNS SEN OBA/YPP VS UMO ENO/PDP TO JULY 5, 2023

The Governorship election petition tribunal led by Justice Adeleye sitting in Uyo has on Wednesday June , 21 adjourned sitting on the Senator Bassey Albert/YPP vs Mr Umo Eno/PDP matter to July 5, 2023 for cross examination of the petitioner ahead of closing his defence.

Feelers from the legal team has it that the petitioner Senator Bassey Albert, CON (OBA) through his legal team has placed a request before the tribunal to have the case moved to Abuja going forward for Security reasons given the sad scenerio of Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 shortly after sitting that recorded a failed attempt to arrest the Subpoenaed witness by Akwa Ibom State Government, Mr Daniel Edet Akpan, an Administrative Officer of the University of Uyo who came to testify against Mr Umo Eno's WAEC certifications and his non qualification to have graduated from the University of Uyo contrary to earlier submissions to the tribunal by the Director of Academic Affairs, Dr Ime Success Akpabio.

A horde of police details likely at the instance of Mr Umo Eno the respondent, flooded Wellington Bassey road end in an attempt to arrest Mr Daniel Akpan for reasons not known after an hour stand off by Senator Bassey Albert , his legal team and supporters on Tuesday June 20, 2023

Umo Eno knows he’s only but a temporary Governor as his days are numbered in that seat.

OBA is coming

Indeed we still have good Nigerians. God bless all the good spirited Nigerians.

He may have "no role" but definitely has an influence, perhaps some slots in the selection.

Dey don dey tell us another story again. What do these people even take us for?
fools.

My brother go see your doctor immediately for medical attention, not nairaland

Mr President,

I greet you in the name of your favourite drink, it could be kunu or Fura, who knows? I write this piece to totally stand by you. Without any iota of doubt, Nigerian youths are very lazy.

Mr President, let's use Uyo as a Case study. If you get to Ibom Plaza especially from 6PM, you will see young men and women passionately doing business. These are young people from Sudan.

Mr President, let's consider the transport sector, from keke to taxi to AKTC, young Senegalese men are working morning till night to make ends meet.

If you get to our traffic lights, you will find young Canadians hawking sausage roll, soft drinks, rat poison and what have you. Some young Liberians even forcefully wash your windshield so they could get small cash from you.

Mr President, If you get to our schools, Young Zambians are working as teachers and they earn as little as less that 20k just because they don't want to stay idle as Nigerians.

Mr President, should I mention our hospitals where Young Cameroonians and Egyptian Doctors, nurses and Pharmacists are working?

Mr President, let's not even talk about Lagos, Nnewi, Aba and other Nigerian towns that South Africans and Moroccans have taken over.

Mr President, walk into our banks and you will see smartly dressed, hardworking Togolese men who work 7 to 7 to make ends meet.

Finally Mr President, with all due respect, I for say you no get sense, but home training I got from my Lazy parents won't allow me.

Do accept the assurances of my Highest regards.

Yours in Laziness
Morgan Sylvester
21/04/2018

He's a good man for the job!

So unfortunate!

He who fights and runs away, leaves to fight another day. It's yet too early for the army to rejoice.

Having told us your story? What do you want us to do? Cos i can't see any question from you post.

He Looked healthier as a corps member

No reason whatsoever can justify sending the military to the SE. This is supposed to be a civilian govt and not military govt. Where are the Police, DSS and other security agencies?

I CAN GUESS WHICH CHURCH THEY BELONG

Only the living can contest elections. Let him survive his ailment first, then you can begin to talk of contesting or not.

Nigerians are getting wiser by the day and will know what choice to make when the time comes (that's if votes really do count in Naija).

Story story.....

How did he get the Lady's number?

Isoryt

...and is the bride wearing a pad there Abi na my eyes...?

He can continue to rest in peace for all I care..




Who asked him for explanations? Mtcheeeew

OK now

Isoryt

Pierced his balls ni

Pictures please or ahdonbilivit!

jeeqaa7:
And you had to show us her pant There's more to this story than just accident...

...and that's the only thing you saw in that pix?

#pervert_alert

ifyan:
9ja which way. A criminal is highly celebrated.

Hmm next is beauty pageant. As for educational purpose, sorry na your name

So much for the name calling. Is he worse than the politicians still in power who are milking this country dry on daily basis and are still being celebrated by you guys?

Just cut him some slack, afterall he's served his jail term. Should he because of that be rejected by his own?

What's with the many prayer for him I tot they said he's hale and hearty?

Ibori is back

Still talking of boyfriend at your age...?

Isorait. Kwantinew.

Hmmmm. He have join bad gang (lie lie gang) abi?
He's in high spirit and couldn't address protesters that besieged the high commission in London abi? Kwantiniu...