Lady Who Accused Governor Of Sleeping With Married Women In Court

An Abuja based woman, Blessing Edet who accused Governor Udom Emmanuel of sleeping with a female commissioner among other married women has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja.

She was arraigned for allegedly defaming the Akwa Ibom State Governor.

GWG.ng reports that the 37-year-old woman pleaded not guilty to the six-count charge filed against her when she was arraigned by the Nigeria Police.

The charge read: “That you, Blessing Edet, 37, of No. 18 Buchanan Crescent Wuse II, Abuja, on or before April 11, 2020, sent messages with the captioned ‘names of married women/politicians’ wives sleeping with Governor Emmanuel through your Facebook page.”

Besides the WhatsApp messages, she was also alleged to have posted on her Facebook page a claim that the governor was involved with the commissioner for women affairs and agriculture, Dr Glory Edet.

“So, we are going dirty. It is time to break the final table, stay tuned.

“Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, was the actual First Lady of Akwa Ibom, who has overthrown the real wife of the governor,” the police alleged she posted.

Following her plea, the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed granted Blessing bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety in like sum.

Additionally, the judge ordered that the accused should deposit her passport with the court registry or be remanded at Suleja Correctional Centre pending the fulfilment of her bail terms.

Justice Ahmed, however adjourned the case till 10 of May for trial.

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