…it’s politically motivated, Akpan slams back
A Civil Society Organisation known as Professionals for Integrity and Good Governance has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, (retd.), and the National Judicial Council to probe a “controversial bail” granted to Senator Bassey Akpan (Young Progressives Party, Akwa Ibom North-East) after being convicted for fraud.
A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo had on December 1, 2022, sentenced Senator Akpan to seven years imprisonment on each of the six counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The Co-Convener of the CSO, Morris Alozie, at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, stated that granting Akpan bail was a ridicule on the country’s legal system.
Alozie further described the bail as a setback for the fight against corruption in the country if allowed to stay.
He alleged that although Akpan was…
