The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won seven of the eight federal constituencies in Akwa Ibom State. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs. Maria Owi, said the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate for Uyo Federal Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Ekpenyong, defeated the PDP candidate Mr. Ekere Afia.
Ekpenyong polled 41,436 votes against Afia’s 32,979. In Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, PDP candidate, Mr. Saviour Udoh, scored 142,210 votes against 1,826 votes scored by Ekpenyong Ekpenyong of the ACN. In Ini/Ikono Federal Constituency, Prof. Ini Udoka of the PDP polled 36,459 votes to defeat ACN candidate Sylvanus Nyauko who scored 6,987 votes. Mr. Robinson Uwak of the PDP polled 62,433 to defeat Mr. Luke Edet Ime of the ACN who scored 5,146 in Oron Federal Constituency.
The PDP candidate in Abak/ Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Ekon, scored 101,274 votes to defeat Obong Willie Obo of the ACN and Okon Edet Hanry of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) who scored 2,798 votes and 224 votes respectively. In Etinan Federal Constituency, PDP candidate Dan Akpan scored 30,576 votes to defeat Dr. Christopher Eno of ACN, who scored 19,831 and Mr. Okon Akpan of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) who polled 3,052 votes.
PDP also won in Itu / Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency where its candidate, Mr. Keeneth Archibong, polled 38,253 to defeat Mr. Indongesit Udokpo of the ACN, who scored 16,028 votes PDP candidate, Mr. Dan Bassey Abia, equally won in Eket Federal Constituency where he polled 83,266 votes to defeat Mr. Edwin Akpan of the ACN, who got 11,927 The results of Ukanfun/ Oruk Anam and Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency are yet to be announced. In the Senatorial District election, PDP won with a landslide as its candidate for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Senator Aloysious Etuk, polled 383,607 votes against 11,827 votes scored by the ACN candidate, Mr. Joseph Ukpong. Dr. Anny Asikpo of the CPC scored 9,172 votes. A former Minister of Environment, Mrs. Helen Esuene of the PDP, won Eket Senatorial District with 208,197 votes against 14,476 scored by Mr. Anietie Akpasong of the ACN and 5, 638 scored by Mr. Andy Effiong of the CPC.
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