Tag: Akpata
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Edo: Many LP members sold their votes, the election was a transaction- Akpata laments
The Labour Party guber candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has stated that his some of his party members sold their votes. He also faulted the outcome of the September 21 poll, saying it was marred by irregularities. Akpata stated this during an interview with a national TV station saying his legal team are compiling…
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Just in: Court of Appeal again affirms Akpata as LP authentic guber candidate
The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed Olumide Akpata as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State. In June, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja dismissed a suit seeking to void the nomination of Akpata as the LP candidate in the September 21 election. In the judgement, Justice Omotosho…
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Edo poll: Court dismisses suit seeking Akpata’s disqualification as LP candidate
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the suit filed by Kenneth Imansuangbon, seeking the disqualification of Olumide Akpata as Labour Party (LP)’s candidate for the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit on grounds that the suit was statue barred, having been filed
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What I will do If I lose Edo gov bid – LP aspirant, Akpata
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party, (LP), in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has said he will remain in the party if he loses his governorship bid. He revealed this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
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Edo poll: My relationship with Obaseki is not hidden – LP aspirant, Akpata
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata has reacted to his relationship with Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki as not being politically motivated. Akpata who is an aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party,
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NBA admits elections flawed but can’t be cancelled
The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has admitted the elections that produced Olumide Akpata as President were not perfect but cannot be cancelled “in the overall interest of the Bar”. A presidential candidate Dele Adesina (SAN), who came a distant third, had petitioned NBA BoT to cancel the election, citing several…