The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has granted bail to Uyo Senatorial District lawmaker and the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bassey Albert Akpan.
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iBrandtv recalls that Justice A.A. Okeke of a Federal High Court in Uyo on December 1, 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.
However, it was gathered that an Appeal Court has court granted Akpan bail on health grounds pending the determination of an appeal.
Reacting in a post on his Facebook page, Senator Albert gave thanks to God after the court granted him bail.
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The governorship candidate wrote: “In every situation, God has something to say. It’s all about God. That same God.”
