Breaking News: Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Godswill Akpabio's Election

Date: 11-12-2015 1:31 pm (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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The election of the former governor of Akwa Ibom state and the Senate minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal contrary to earlier  reports that it was nullified.
Before the court sitting, reports had made the rounds this morning that Akpabio was thrown out of the Senate because of what the court described as
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"violations to the Electoral Act during the senatorial election between Mr Akpabio and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Inibehe Okori."


Meanwhile, popular online news platform, SaharaReporters who first broke the news of the sacking of the former governor, have apologized for their wrong and unverified report. Check on it below;

Posted: at 11-12-2015 01:31 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
- Blessed75 at 11-12-2015 01:41 PM (8 years ago)
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SR una never see something
Posted: at 11-12-2015 01:41 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Novic at 11-12-2015 01:46 PM (8 years ago)
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you people never see anythn... na one by one the go commot you people. say no to PDP
Posted: at 11-12-2015 01:46 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- OOSSYY at 11-12-2015 01:48 PM (8 years ago)
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NA UNA WAHALA BE THAT
Posted: at 11-12-2015 01:48 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Anny01 at 11-12-2015 02:05 PM (8 years ago)
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But how can one post a News to the public without confirming? That is why most Jornalist are behind the bars after being tried. Stop feeding the public with fake News less you'll cause riot in some communities and state's. 
Posted: at 11-12-2015 02:05 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Onyibochukwu at 11-12-2015 04:07 PM (8 years ago)
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we kno una now animalistic people
Posted: at 11-12-2015 04:07 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- bayonel3 at 11-12-2015 04:56 PM (8 years ago)
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its is a nice move if media and ppl can apologise instead of finding a cheap excuse like saying they hacked them or something
Posted: at 11-12-2015 04:56 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 11-12-2015 05:07 PM (8 years ago)
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na u sebi
Posted: at 11-12-2015 05:07 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- deboalabi262 at 11-12-2015 05:14 PM (8 years ago)
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Congrats.....
Posted: at 11-12-2015 05:14 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 11-12-2015 06:34 PM (8 years ago)
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Sahara reporter a tool for APC. If u want to be heard all over d world, pls don't allow APC ruins ur name. They are agitated now cus they are new and desperate. Always get ur fact b4 u send it out for pple to read. Beside pple no longer believe in u.  Congrats Godswil
Posted: at 11-12-2015 06:34 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Trueyarn at 11-12-2015 08:33 PM (8 years ago)
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Akpabio,if I may ask,nah ur birth right be dat position,abi he get wetin u 4gt 4 dat seat?pls let's not be deceived by this kleptos,their are all crooks.
Posted: at 11-12-2015 08:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- elchymo at 11-12-2015 09:44 PM (8 years ago)
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Almost 100 percent of news on Sahara reporters are cooked up by people who want it so.
Posted: at 11-12-2015 09:44 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Oworen25 at 11-12-2015 11:21 PM (8 years ago)
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I said it that this can never be left out even if they reelected, he will still be known as the winner. He his a man of everyone.
Posted: at 11-12-2015 11:21 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Novic at 13-12-2015 05:56 AM (8 years ago)
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PDP must go home. we dnt need them in senate house again. they are the one causing many problem in this country. i if 3 of them has leave senate huz the rest go lay low.
Posted: at 13-12-2015 05:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- okatee at 16-12-2015 05:36 PM (8 years ago)
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all dis one na una problem oo.
Posted: at 16-12-2015 05:36 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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