The Federal Capital Territory
(FCT) High Court, sitting at the Apo, Abuja Judicial Division on Friday struck
out a post-election matter instituted by Senator Godswill Akpabio, following
his defeat by former Deputy Governor, Engr. Chris Ekpenyong, in the just- concluded
National Assembly election for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.
Akpabio, former Senate Minority
leader, defected last August from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC) under which he sought
reelection ticket.
But he was defeated by Ekpenyong,
who polled over 118,000 votes as against his over 83,000 forcing the former
governor to run to Abuja court with suit no: FCT\HC\M\2680\19, to seek an order
of Mandamus compelling INEC to review the result.
But the presiding Judge, Justice
Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court dismissed the matter, following
application by the Counsel to Akpabio, Mr. Sunday Ameh (SAN), that the case be
withdrawn forthwith.
The senator-elect Ekpenyong
commended his kinsman for taking the right decision to pull out from the case,
saying “no man can challenge the divine mandate freely endorsed by the people
of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District”.
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