Tension is escalating in Akwa Ibom State following conflicting results announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) regarding the chairmanship seat in the Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA), the home constituency of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Tension is escalating in Akwa Ibom State following conflicting results announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission regarding the chairmanship seat in the Essien Udim Local Government Area , the home constituency of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
However, in a surprising twist, statewide results released on Sunday by Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, the Chairman of AKISIEC, declared Ntiedo Usoro of the All Progressives Congress as the elected candidate for Essien Udim LGA, while the PDP reportedly won all other 31 LGAs in the state. Prof. Ating stated in his official results declaration: “I hereby certify that I was the Returning Officer for the election held on the 5th of October 2024. The election was contested, and the candidates received the following votes:“Engr. Enobong Patrick Friday, having complied with the requirements of the law and having scored the majority of votes, is hereby declared elected. He also received more than 25% of the votes in all 13 wards of Essien Udim.
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