Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, has said that he will appeal the Appeal Court’s decision to invalidate his selection as the APC’s candidate for the Akwa Ibom Northwest senatorial district to the Supreme Court.
As they continue to work towards the APC’s victories in Akwa Ibom North West, Akwa Ibom, and Nigeria as a whole, he also urged his supporters, party members, and all of his constituents to “stay peaceful and law-abiding.”
In a statement he personally signed in Uyo, Akpabio said,” my attention has been drawn to the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, directing the INEC to delist my name from their list as the APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District in the forth coming 2023 election
“Whilst awaiting a copy of the said judgement to be made available to me and any other interested party, it is important to state that I am a Lawyer by training and a law abiding citizen of this country and I am bound by our laws and judgements emanating from our courts including the one under reference.
” My Lawyers on my advice and brief have commenced the scrutiny of the contents of the judgement as read, for the purposes of seeking appropriate legal redress.
” I am aware that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has the final say in these matters. I therefore, strongly advise my supporters, APC members and all my constituents to remain calm and law abiding, as they continue their campaigns for the successes of the APC in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large.”