Akwa Ibom Election Tribunal: PDP Wins APC In Court

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Oyo, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday upheld the election of Senator Bassey Albert for Akwa Ibom North-East (Uyo) Senatorial District.
The Tribunal also upheld the victory of Hon. Unyime Idem for Ukanafun/OrukAnam Federal Constituency and that of NseEkpenyong of Oron/UdungUko/UrueffongOruko/Mbo/Okobo federal constituency.
The three-member tribunal sitting at the State Sanitation Court Complex in Uyo ruled in favor of the Respondents who are all members of the People Democratic Party (PDP).
The tribunal cited the inability of petitioners to prove allegations of criminality and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, as contained in their petitions.
BasseyEtim, the candidate and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), had told the tribunal that Bassey Albert of the PDP was not elected by majority of lawful votes; not qualified to contest the National Assembly elections as his documents were falsified; and that his emergence was by reason of corrupt practices; and non-compliance with the Electoral Act by the Independent National Electoral Commission