The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Akwa Ibom State has been nullified by the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo.
The previous primary election has produced Akan Udofia, who has been disqualified as the governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 governorship election.
The court ruled that Akan Udofia has never been a member of APC.
Delivering her judgment on Monday, Justice Agatha Okeke, ordered that a fresh election be conducted within 14 days from the day of this judgment.
The judgment barred Udofia from participating in the election.
A former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Ita Enang, had filed the case challenging the candidacy of Udofia.
Enang had alleged that Udofia was not a member of APC as at the time the poll was conducted, noting that Udofia contested the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary held on May 25 before coming to contest the APC primary on May 26.
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