Nigeria: Akpabio Withdraws From Senatorial Rerun Election

11 December 2019

Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has announced his withdrawal from the planned rerun election for the Akwa Ibom North-West District, the Punch newspaper has reported.

The Court of Appeal, Calabar, in November, had ordered a rerun in only one local government area - Essien Udim - in the district, following Mr Akpabio's appeal against the judgement of the election petition tribunal which declared that his opponent, Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the validly elected senator for the district.

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