Court nullifies election of serving senator, Bassey Akpan, orders him to refund all his emoluments

A Federal High court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has nullified the election of the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial district, Bassey Akpan. The court nullified his election following a petition by one Bassey Etim who argued that he was the authentic PDP Senatorial candidate in the 2015 election. Witnesses testified in court that Akpan who vied for the state's PDP