The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Udom Emmanuel, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Akwa Ibom state.
According to the results declared by INEC, Emmanuel won the election in 30 out of 31 local government areas of the state to return to hilltop mansion for a second term in office.
The governor polled a total of 519, 712 votes to emerge, winner, defeating his closest Challenger, Obong Nsima Ekere of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored a total of 171, 978 votes.
Declaring Emmanuel winner of the gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom state, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, professor Faraday Osarere Orumwense said, “I hereby certify that I was the returning officer of the Akwa Ibom state governorship election held on March 10, 2019.
“Udom Emmanuel of the PDP having satisfied the requirements of the Law and scored the highest number of votes, I hereby declare Udom Emmanuel the winner and returned elected,” he added.
Meanwhile, Naija News understands that a total of 50 political parties agents signed the governorship result, except the agent of the APC, Archbishop Samuel Akpan, who walked out on the ground that his party mandated him not to accept the outcome of the result.
source https://www.naijanews.com/2019/03/11/inec-declares-pdps-udom-winner-of-akwa-ibom-guber-poll/
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