Senator Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday said his lawyers are studying the Appeal court judgment sacking him as a senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Court of Appeal on Monday nullified his election as APC senatorial candidate for the Akwa Ibom North West District.

The court ruled that Akpabio, being a presidential aspirant of the APC could not participate in the valid primary of the party held on May 27 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which produced Udom Ekpoudom as a candidate.

The court thereby ordered INEC to remove Akpabio’s name from the list of the senatorial candidate in Akwa Ibom state contesting for the 2023 general elections.

Akpabio, however, in a statement on Tuesday, said he is aware of the court judgment and he disclosed that his lawyers are examining the court judgment for the purposes of seeking legal redress.

He noted that the Supreme Court has the final say on the matter and called upon his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding.

“I am aware that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has the final say in these matters. I therefore strongly advise my supporters, APC members and all my constituents to remain calm and law-abiding, as they continue the campaigns for the successes of the APC in Akwa lbom North West Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large.”
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