Senate President Godswill Akpabio has narrated his experience in the 2019 senatorial elections, alleging that he was cheated before the court intervened.
Speaking while recounting the events, Akpabio revealed that the tribunal annulled the election results and directed the prosecution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials involved.
According to him, rather than prosecuting the INEC commissioner as ordered, the authorities went after the returning officer.
“I was cheated in the 2019 elections, and we went to court. The court annulled the election and ordered the prosecution of the electoral officer, but instead of prosecuting the INEC commissioner, they prosecuted the returning officer,” Akpabio said.
The Senate President emphasized that the experience reinforced his belief in due process and the rule of law in electoral matters.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
