Nelson, Uyo - A Former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory and one of the aspirants in the April 11, 2015 governorship elections in Akwa Ibom State, John Akpanudoedehe, on Wednesday wrote to his supporters, announcing his decision to withdraw the case he filed against the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the polls, Umana Umana urging Akwa Ibom people to believe in the Supreme Court Judgement.
Following the December 5, 2014 primaries, Mr. Umana had emerged the APC flag bearer. But, Mr. Akpanudoedehe had challenged his candidacy by asking the Federal High Court to declare that he was the rightful candidate who scored the lawful votes cast during the party’s congress.
Although Mr. Umana had gone ahead to contest against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Udom Emmanuel, and lost, Mr. Akpanudoedehe continued with the case, till July 6, 2015, when Justice Evoh Chukwu struck it out for lack of diligent prosecution.
Dissatisfied, Mr. Akpanudoedehe challenged the ruling and requested to be re-listed for hearing. But, the case had been pending in court throughout the sitting of the Elections tribunal over the petition filed by Mr. Umana against the election of Mr. Emmanuel as governor.
With the recent ruling of the Supreme Court setting aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and confirming Mr. Emmanuel as the duly elected governor, Mr. Akpanudoedehe on Wednesday wrote to his supporters to inform them of his decision to discontinue the case with Umana Okon Umana.
“We are all witnesses to the Supreme Court ruling of Wednesday, February 3, 2016, which affirmed the election of Mr. Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Akwa Ibom.
The grass root politician is quoted to have said “We should accept this reality and move on. The only thing left for us now is the future. We have to harmonise and come together to rebuild the party, and re-strategize on how we can wrest power from the opposition party in the state in the nearest future,”.
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