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The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, 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.
Albert was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with acquiring exotic vehicles worth N204 million from Jide Omokare, a contractor for the Akwa Ibom State Government.
He was then sentenced to 42 years imprisonment for corruption On December 1, 2022, by the Uyo Federal High Court led by Justice A.A. Okeke
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Upon his granted bail, 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. That same God.”
