The extraordinary conspiracy to keep the Action Congress of Nigeria gubernatorial candidate of Akwa Ibom, John Akpanudoedehe, out circulation played out again today before the chief magistrate of Akwa Ibom state, Edet Obot. The Magistrate court judge remanded Senator Akpanudoedehe in prison custody for 14 days after agreeing with counsels to the accused that his court lacks jurisdiction to hear the charges brought against udoedehe.
The judge claimed he was acting on a new law recently passed by the Akwa Ibom state house of assembly which empowers the governor to jail anyone for up to 30 days without trial.
Lawyers to Akpanudoedehe told Naija News Desk that this was the most extraordinary legal action taken by a judge that openly admitted he had no jurisdiction to hear a case.
Mr. Akpanudoedehe is billed to stand in general elections against the governor on April 23 2011.
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