The Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Senator representing Akwa Ibom North North West, Christopher Ekpenyong and order a rerun in a local government.
The appellate court ordered Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a rerun in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State where Senator Godswill Akpabio lost to Senator Christopher Ekpenyong in the February 23, 2019.
Akpabio, who is currently the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election, had gone to the Court of Appeal to challenge the decision of the election petition tribunal to declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ekpenyong, winner.
The court ordered a rerun in Essien Udim within 90 days.