How Gov Emmanuel defeated Akpabio anointed candidate, Nsima Ekere

The Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has won the gubernatorial elections in the state, defeating Nsima Ekere, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, who was backed by the former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio. Emmanuel who won with a wide margin in majority of the […]

How Gov Emmanuel defeated Akpabio anointed candidate, Nsima Ekere

The Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has won the gubernatorial elections in the state, defeating Nsima Ekere, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, who was backed by the former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio.

Emmanuel who won with a wide margin in majority of the 30 out of the 31 local government areas polled 519, 712 votes to defeat his rival, Ekere of the APC who has 171, 978 votes.

The governor was declared winner of the elections by the Collation Officer in the state, Prof. Osasere Orumwense.

The figures of the results for the two major parties, the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in the 31 local government areas are:

Uyo LGA
PDP – 35,092
APC – 12,549

Ibeno LGA
PDP – 10,008
APC – 1,442

Urue Offong Oruko LGA
PDP – 6,915
APC – 4,592

Nsit Ubium LGA
PDP – 17,863
APC – 6,004

Okobo LGA
PDP – 10, 800
APC – 6,079

Esit Eket LGA
PDP – 13, 290
APC – 3,917

Onna LGA
PDP – 32,103
APC – 2,110

Uruan LGA
PDP – 12, 895
APC – 5, 192

Nsit Atai LGA
PDP – 8, 855
APC – 3, 783

Abak LGA
PDP – 17, 461
APC – 11,505

Ikot Abasi LGA
PDP – 9, 335
APC – 7,549

Obot Akara LGA
PDP – 13, 979
APC – 4, 704

Ini LGA
PDP – 17, 335
APC – 3, 316

Nsit Ibom LGA
PDP – 17, 326
APC – 4, 816

Eket LGA
PDP – 26, 372
APC – 5, 087

Oruk Anam LGA
PDP – 35, 093
APC – 8, 640

Mbo LGA
PDP – 9, 631
APC – 5, 419

Itu LGA
PDP – 14, 633
APC – 5, 911

Ukanafun LGA
PDP – 35, 447
APC – 7, 227

Etinan LGA
PDP – 22, 954
APC – 6, 089

Ibesikpo Asutan LGA
PDP – 15, 679
APC – 7, 179

Udung Uko LGA
PDP – 4, 036
APC – 2, 108

Mkpat Enin LGA
PDP – 18, 056
APC – 4, 769

Ika LGA
PDP – 12, 752
APC – 3, 212

Oron LGA
PDP – 8, 433
APC – 3, 859

Ibiono Ibom LGA
PDP – 36, 988
APC – 7, 820

Ikot Ekpene LGA
PDP – 14, 832
APC – 11, 240

Etim Ekpo LGA
PDP – 10, 149
APC – 2, 776

Eastern Obolo LGA
PDP – 10, 780
APC – 1, 914

Ikono LGA
PDP – 18, 910
APC – 4, 498

Essien Udim LGA
PDP – 2,161
APC – 6, 938