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Drama At Tribunal As INEC's Document Confirms Akpabio Won

There was a mild drama at the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State when Counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Solomon Umoh, SAN tried unsuccessfully to prevent a witness, Mr Godwin Afangideh from reading the result from a document presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC.)  The document was an exhibit presented by INEC in a petition filed by Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the declaration of Engr Christopher Ekpenyong (PDP) as the Senator for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Reading from the document given to him by Counsel to PDP, the Witness, Mr Afangide said "My Lord  even from this document APC scored a total votes 61,329 and PDP scored 9,050 in Essien Udim Local Government Area and it is recorded here." Mr Umoh, SAN had attempted to shout down the Witness from reading that part of the document. Mr Afangide had earlier tendered results collat