Akwa Ibom: Tribunal Upholds PDP Victory at polls

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By Our Staff Reporter
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, has upheld the victory of the Senator Representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP.  
The Tribunal which gave its final judgement at ten O' clock in the night dismissed the case brought before it by the APC Candidate for the Senatorial District in the last general elections Senator Godswill Akpabio.  
The Chairman of the panel Justice W.O AKANBI stated that the petitioner failed to bring any witness from the polling units and could not prove substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act.   The court by a majority Judgement of two justices dismissed the petition and upheld as valid the declaration of Senator Christopher Ekpenyong as the winner of the February 23, 2019 elections.  
In another judgement the tribunal Confirmed the victory of Mr. Aniekan Umanah of the PDP as member, representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives February 23 elections.  
The Petitioners, The All Progressives Congress and Mr. Emmanuel Ekon had challenged the election of Mr. Aniekan Umanah on two grounds.  
The court, after a review of the evidence given by the witnesses and all documents before the court held that the Petitioners did not prove non-compliance with the Electoral Act  
Similarly,the election of the Member representing Eket/Esit Eket/Ibeno/Onna Federal Constituency Mr Patrick Ifon of the Peoples Democratic Party was upheld.  

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