Akpabio Loses Senatorial Seat | Nairalaw

The immediate past Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill
Akpabio was on Saturday defeated during the National Assembly
elections.

The PDP senatorial candidate and former Deputy Governor of Akwa
Ibom State, Christopher Ekpenyong reportedly won in all the eight
out of 10 local government areas released by INEC.

Only the result of the country home of Senator Akpabio, Essien
Udim LGA and that of the neigbouring Ikot Ekpene LGA were still
pending.

Also, the candidates of the PDP that contested the House of
Representative elections won in all the eight LGA results
released.

In the senatorial election in Etim Ekpo LGA, PDP – 6,603 votes,
APC – 2,671 votes; in Abak LGA, PDP – 10,926 and APC – 9,787; Ika
LGA, PDP – 9,257 and APC – 4,152.

In Ukanafun LGA, PDP – 25,952 and APC – 14,452; in Oruk Anam
LGA, PDP – 25,123 and APC – 10,534

PDP polled 13,184 votes, while APC polled 6,229 votes in Obot
Akara LGA

PDP polled 7,951 while APC polled 3,083 in Okono LGA; in Ini
LGA, APC polled 5,897 votes, while PDP polled 13, 302 votes.