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
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