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PDP PRIMARY: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS ANIEKAN BASSEY’S CANDIDACY FOR AKWA IBOM NORTH-EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT






The Supreme Court has affirmed Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey as the winner of the May 23, 2022 Senatorial Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its legitimate candidate for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District for the 2023 elections in the state.


According to the Lead Counsel for Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, Barrister Utibe Nwoko, the Supreme Court dismissed the case for lack in merit and in favour of Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, who is the Senator-Elect for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District


The apex Court affirmed the earlier ruling given by the Court of Appeal on the matter and dismissed the appeal brought before it by Prince Uwem Ita Etuk as lacking in merit.


Recall that the Court of Appeal, in its ruling, had adhered to the ruling of the lower Court, which mandated Prince Etuk to pay Rt. Hon. Bassey the sum of N15million as compensation for false accusation. 


Prince Uwem Ita Etuk, a former State Chairman of the PDP, was one of the aspirants in the May 23, 2022, Senatorial Primary of the PDP had challenged the declaration of Rt. Hon. Bassey as Senatorial Candidate of the party for Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District.


At the May 23, 2022, Senatorial Primary election, Rt. Hon. Bassey pulled 272 votes to defeat Prince Etuk, who scored 13 votes out of total accredited votes of 286.


The legal team for Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey included Barrister Emmanuel Enoidem; the Director General of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District Council, Barrister Godwin Awah; Barrister Emmanuel Akpan, amongst others.

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