Recall that the former DIG had earlier been declared the winner of the party’s primary conducted on May 28, 2022, by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state.
But a re-run primary conducted on June 9, 2022, at the Godswill Akpabio Empowerment Centre, Ikot Ekpene, declared the former minister of Niger Delta Affairs as the candidate for the senatorial seat, pushing the retired DIG, to challenge Akpabio’s declaration in court.
However, the Federal High Court presided by Justice Emeka Nwite, in Abuja, on September 15, 2022 dismissed the lawsuit against INEC and APC for lacking in merit.
This was followed by a similar judgment delivered by Justice Donatus Okorowo on September 23, 2022.
The Courts held that the primary which produced Ekpoudom and on which he relied on to actualize his ambition was not a valid primary of the APC.
But a statement by the Director-general of Ekpoudum campaign organization, Uwem Udoma, said all constitutional means would be explored to retrieve the mandate which he said had earlier been given to Ek|Poudom by his people during the primary.
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