Senator Akpabio Dissociates Self from Bribery Allegation Against Tribunal Judges


 The attention of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio (CON) has been drawn to an article circulating online titled: “Judgement for sale in Akwa Ibom State National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal” in which the author made allegations against the Chairman and members of the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, and wishes to totally dissociate himself from the publication.
 
The Honourable Minister could not have been privy to the allegations made against the Judicial Officers because as a Senior Member of the Bar and a Party in the matter pending before Their Lordships, he understands the need to allow the Judges to decide the cases according to the facts. Moreover, Senator Akpabio as the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs cannot be said to be desperate to win a Senate seat but he is only contesting the outcome of the INEC manipulated results in order to ensure Justice and sustenance of democratic practice in Nigeria.  
 
Senator Akpabio is shocked by the spurious allegation made by the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Barrister Uwemedimo Nwoko, in a rejoinder to the said article, alleging that he “succumbed to blackmail and handsomely paid Barrister Leo Ekpenyong to recapitulate.” The fact is that Ekpenyong withdrew the petitions against Senator Akpabio voluntarily, when his clients made a volte face and could not substantiate their claims as contained in Ekpenyong’s affidavit which he swore to before a court of law as evidence of voluntary withdrawal of those false petitions.  Moreover, Ekpenyong’s client as mentioned in the stated affidavit is linked to the current Government of Akwa Ibom State and its officials. 
 
As an Elder Statesman, a serving Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, a former Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate and a former boss to Barrister Nwoko,  decorum demands that he accords Senator Akpabio some respect. The Attorney General should substantiate his wild allegation or offer an unreserved apology to Senator Akpabio.
 
Senator Akpabio is a democrat who believes in the rule of law, and this informed his decision to approach the Tribunal after the charade by the Mike Igini-led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State.
 
Having attended many sessions of the Tribunal and indeed testified as a Competent Witness, Senator Akpabio is confident that justice will be done. He has an abiding faith in the judicial system to dispense justice without fear or favour, affection or ill will.  He does not believe that any member of the Panel has a propensity to tarnish his heard earned reputation by engaging in “judgement for sale” as alleged. 
 
The Attorney General should also have reprimanded his PDP stalwart Dr Chris Ekpenyong, whose aides have severally alleged on social media of attempts to influence the Panel judges in favour of APC with the sum of N5m.  
 
At the moment, the Honourable Minister is preoccupied with settling down in his new national assignment and would not want to be dragged into a matter he knows nothing about. 
 
Finally, the Minister cautions paid agents of the Akwa Ibom State Government to allow the Judges to dispense justice without fear or favour as the continuous and relentless sponsored adverts seen aimed at creating fear, intimidation and are capable of truncating the popular will of the people freely gain to the APC.

https://www.airwavesreport.com/politics/3194-senator-akpabio-dissociates-self-from-bribery-allegation-against-tribunal-judges

Nigeria politicians are the most useless human being on earth.

Is there justice in this country ?

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Akpabio that is a criminal

See dis one. We didn't expect you to accept before.

CARRY GO SIR!

Long story

What else?

Oga, you are an APC member.

APC members are chronic shameless liars.

Who's saying the truth now

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I respect Senator Akpabio. He has cut a niche for himself. He is an uncommon performer. God bless him

McDoe:
I respect Senator Akpabio. He has cut a niche for himself. He is an uncommon performer. God bless him

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Uncommon minister has spoken

I dont know why Akwa Ibom state government is so desperate to tarnish senator Akpabio's name.They should let him be mbok.
Maybe they are afraid he will do all the things he did for pdp before for apc now.

Well, Akpabio can't be trusted in matters of that nature!

I believe you

Yarosla1:
What else?

Re: "Buy cheap sme data"
What's ur address? How do u convince nairalanders DT D's is no scam?
WhatsApp number ain't enuff.
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Well... Didn't expect you to fall down in tears and confess publicly. Next liar please!!!

Trillion dollar worth of bribe cannot get Akpabio the injustice he seeks against the present governor because everyone knows that Akpabio failed woefully at poll.

Yoruba, HausaFulani, Igbo, we are all Black Africans, are we so foolish not to see one another as brothers?! Out there, we complain that white men discriminate against us, yet we have been senseless enough not to still love our fellow Blacks. Too many years wasted, we should be tired of this stagnating tribalism!

sell only your soul to evil but leave us out of it.

McDoe:
I respect Senator Akpabio. He has cut a niche for himself. He is an uncommon performer. God bless him

I suspect that Apkabio might win the tribunal case and return as senator which will automatically made FK the senior minister.