Godswill Akpabio, a senator representing the Akwa Ibom
North-West District and former Governor of Akwa Ibom has given
reasons for withdrawing lawsuit he filed at Abuja High Court.
Akpabio on Friday noted that he withdrew the suit from the high
court so he could file his case
“I needed to withdraw this other matter so that it won’t end up
being an abuse of court process (to have the same matter in a court
and a tribunal at the same time).
“I must reclaim my mandate,” he said.
The former Governor, contested for re-election for a second term
under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
District but unfortunately lost to the Chris Ekpenyong, a
candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
After the election on 23rd of Febuary, Senator Akpabio, claimed
victory in the election and accused the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) of tampering with the election
result.
Mr Akpabio, acting against the convention where aggrieved
election losers seek redress at election tribunal, filed a lawsuit
in a high court in Abuja for “a judicial review for the issuance of
a writ of mandamus, prohibition, injunction, and other declaratory
reliefs against the respondent (INEC).” He obtained a controversial
order which restrained INEC from issuing a certificate of return to
his opponent, Mr Ekpenyong.
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