Election:Governor Emmanuel Re-Elected As Akwa-Ibom Governor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared
GovernorUdom Emmanuel of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP
winnerof Saturday’s governorship election in Akwa Ibom state.
TheReturning Officer Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Faraday
Orumwense,who announced the result in Uyo, said that Governor
Emmanuelwon in all the 31 local government areas of the state.
Orumwensesaid Emmanuel was re-elected governor having polled
519,712votes. His main challenger, Nsima Ekere of the All Progressives
Congress,APC polled 171,978 votes.
EmmanuelNwankpa of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA
polled2547 votes and Ekene Uzodinma of the United Peoples Party,
UPPpolled 1,476 votes.
Orumwensesaid that there were 2,119,727 registered voters in the state,
with720,064 voters accredited. He said 696,245 valid votes were
recorded,while 15,792 votes were declared void. He noted that the
electionwas keenly contested, saying that 50 political parties contested
forthe governorship election in the state.