Tribunal Drama: Witness Gives Akpabio Senatorial Hopes

Senator Godswill Akpabio might return to the Senate if all thing works in his favour as there was a mild drama at the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State.

Naija News understands that a witness, Mr Godwin Afangideh presented a document showing that the former governor won the Akwa Ibom Northwest senatorial election.

The document was an exhibit presented by INEC in a petition filed by Akpabio of the APC challenging the declaration of Christopher Ekpenyong of the PDP over the election.

Reading from the document given to him by Counsel to PDP, the witness, Mr Afangide said: “My Lord even from this document APC scored a total votes 61,329 and PDP scored 9,050 in Essien Udim Local Government Area and it is recorded here.”

Mr Afangide had earlier tendered results collated from Wards across the Local Government Area as given to him by the party agents which clearly showed that Senator Akpabio had won the election in his own Local Government Area with a wide margin.

The witness expressed surprise at the voters’ register tendered in court and said it was different from the one that was used on election day. He confirmed that he had voted along with his family members.

According to Mr Afangide the elections in Essien Udim Local Government Area were very peaceful as attested to by security agencies, local and foreign observers.