The Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Media, Richard Peters has refused to retract a statement credited to him that Senator Bassey Akpan, the
The Nigerian judiciary has been urged to ensure transparency and rules of laws in the administration of justice in preparatory of the 2023 general elections.
A Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital has sentenced the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Senator Bassey Albert to 42 years in prison for graft and money laundering. Albert, who represents Akwa Ibom Northeast (Uyo) senatorial district in the National Assembly, was convicted on Thursday by Justice Agatha Okeke. He was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court found him guilty and convicted him on six counts bordering on money laundering.
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