2019 Election: Courts orders INEC not to issue certificate of return to Akpabio’s opponent

2019 Election: Courts orders INEC not to issue certificate of return to Akpabio’s opponent

Posted on March 1, 2019 Authornewsheadline247

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stay action on the issuance of a certificate of return to any candidate in Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district election. Justice Valentine Ashi made the order on Friday, following an application with suit No ‘FCT/HC/M/2680/19’, with

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Booing Lawmakers: Resign or be booted out! – Akpabio tells Saraki, Dogara

Booing Lawmakers: Resign or be booted out! – Akpabio tells Saraki, Dogara

Posted on December 19, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

A senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio, has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, to resign or be booted out of office. Speaking to reporters after President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2019 budget, the lawmaker said the two presiding officers have become minority leaders.

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Akpabio to Saraki: Resign honourably just like I did

Akpabio to Saraki: Resign honourably just like I did

Posted on October 18, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

A senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio has asked Senate President Bukokla Saraki to resign his position. Akpabio made the declaration following a disagreement with the Senate president over sitting arrangement in the Senate chamber. Albert Akpan, a senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, had accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in

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Saraki cannot declare Akpabio’s seat vacant – Court

Saraki cannot declare Akpabio’s seat vacant – Court

Posted on August 16, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

An FCT High Court has stopped the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio vacant. The court on Wednesday also  ordered Saraki not to obstruct Senator Akpabio’s access to the Senate building or taking any action aimed at “overreaching his privileges and rights as a

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Akpabio says decision to decamp in national interest

Akpabio says decision to decamp in national interest

Posted on August 8, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio says his decision to decamp from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) was in national interest. Akpabio, the former Governor of Akwa Ibom, stated this at a grand rally in Ikot Ekpene on Wednesday where he formally declared for the APC. He said

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Akpabio’s defection not a national issue – Saraki

Akpabio’s defection not a national issue – Saraki

Posted on August 8, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that ‎the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a national issue. He said this during a world press conference on Wednesday saying there was no point making comments on Akpabio’s defection because ‘it is

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SENATE: Akpabio resigns as Senate minority leader

SENATE: Akpabio resigns as Senate minority leader

Posted on August 7, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Senate minority leader. A move which is widely believed to be in preparation ahead of his anticipated defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Akoabio tendered his resignation as leader of the PDP Senate caucus

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Forget plans to impeach Saraki, Falana tells APC

Forget plans to impeach Saraki, Falana tells APC

Posted on August 6, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to shelve the ideas and alleged plans to impeach current Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The ruling party had asked Saraki to step down as Senate president following his defection to the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The national chairman of the

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PHOTOS: Akpabio meets Buhari in London as defection story trends

PHOTOS: Akpabio meets Buhari in London as defection story trends

Posted on August 5, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio has met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London ahead of his much-speculated intention to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor of Akwa Ibom is purportedly preparing to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a few days. Akpabio met

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Ex-govs fraud cases: Fresh trouble as AGF lists Saraki, Akpabio, Daniel, Odili, Ladoja for probe, trial

Senate President Bukola Saraki, factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff; and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, are among 31 former governors whose alleged corruption cases investigated by the anti-graft agencies are likely to be reopened soon.

The PUNCH had exclusively reported on Tuesday that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had written to the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, directing the reopening of the cases of the ex-governors.