Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has granted bail to Uyo Senatorial District Senator, Bassey Albert Akpan.
The court granted Akpan bail on health grounds pending the determination of an appeal.
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On December 1, 2022, an Uyo Federal High Court-led by Justice A.A. Okeke sentenced the Senator to 42 years imprisonment for corruption.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Albert for receiving exotic cars worth N204m from a contractor of the Akwa Ibom State Government, Jide Omokare.
Reacting, Albert gave thanks to God after the court granted him bail.
In a Facebook post, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, wrote: “In every situation, God has something to say. It’s all about God.
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