Akpabio approaches Supreme Court after his senatorial primary was nullified

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, is heading for the Supreme Court to challenge the Appeal Court judgement nullifying his election as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Akwa Ibom North-West in 2023 poll.

Akpabio, also the Vice-Chairman, APC Presidential Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Uyo.
He said, “My attention has been drawn to the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, directing INEC to delist my name from its list as the APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the 2023 election.
“It is instructive to mention that I was not a party in the said appeal, though orders were made against me and my interest.
“Whilst awaiting a copy of the said judgement to be made available to me and any other interested party, it is important to state that I am a lawyer by training and a law-abiding citizen of this country and I am bound by our laws and judgements emanating from our courts including the one under reference.
“My lawyers, on my advice and brief, have commenced the scrutiny of the contents of the judgement as read, for the purposes of seeking appropriate legal redress.
“I am aware that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has the final say in these matters.”