Tribunal nullifies akwa Ibom governorship election, orders re-run

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The election tribunal sitting in Akwa Ibom State has nullified the governorship election in April 2015.

The tribunal, while giving its judgement on Wednesday said it was satisfied that there were discrepancies in the governorship election conducted on 11th April, 2015.

The tribunal therefore ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct re-run election in the 18 local government areas affected by the nullification.

Akwa Ibom has 31 local government areas in the state.