Appeal Court nullifies Akwa Ibom Gov. Emmanuel’s election, Orders Fresh Poll

The Appeal Court has nullified the entire governorship election held in Akwa Ibom State on 11 April, purportedly won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Governor Udom Emmanuel.

The decision was handed over this afternoon in the cross appeal filed by the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Umana Okon Umana and the appeal by Emmanuel.

The Governorship election tribunal had initially
cancelled the election in 18 of the councils in the stateand called for a rerun. But the APC felt dissatisfied and filed an appeal, praying for the cancellation of the entire poll.

Emmanuel also felt his election ought to have been upheld and filed several grounds of appeal,
including challenging the validity of the candidacy of his APC rival.

Ruling on each issue one by one today, the Appeal Court panel of five justices, first dismissed the interlocutory appeal of PDP challenging the nomination of Umana as the candidate of APC in the Akwa Ibom
governorship contest.

The court held that Umana was validly nominated. The court also upheld nullification of election in 18 Akwa Ibom LGAs by Tribunal, in consonance with the judgement of the Governorship election Tribunal on 21 October.

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