2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong representing Akwa Ibom North-West and Akon Etim Eyakenyi representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

Overview[edit]

Affiliation Party Total
PDP APC
Before Election 1 2 3
After Election 3 0 3

Summary[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Akwa Ibom South Nelson Asuquo Effiong APC Akon Etim Eyakenyi PDP
Akwa Ibom North-East Bassey Albert PDP Bassey Albert PDP
Akwa Ibom North-West Godswill Akpabio APC Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong PDP

Results[edit]

Akwa Ibom South[edit]

A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Akon Etim Eyakenyi won the election, defeating APC Effiong Asuquo and 8 other party candidates. Etim scored 122,412 votes, while APC candidate Effiong scored 44,053 votes.[1]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Akon Etim Eyakenyi 122,412
APC Nelson Effiong 44,053
Others
Total votes 167,228 100%
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom Central North-East[edit]

A total of 13 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Bassey Albert Akpan won the election, defeating APC candidate Bassey Etim and 11 other party candidates. Akpan pulled 147,731 votes, while APC candidate Etim scored 60,930.[2]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Bassey Akpan 147,731
APC Bassey Etim 60,930
Others
Total votes 209,824 100%
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom North-West[edit]

A total of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong won the election, defeating APC candidate, Goodswill Akpabio. Ekpenyong pulled 118,215 votes while his closest rival Akpabio pulled 83,158 votes.[3]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Christopher Ekpenyong 118,215
APC Goodswill Akpabio 83,158
Others
Total votes 202,387 100%
PDP hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "INEC declares PDP winner of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial seat". Punch Newspapers. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ Anthony, Lovina (2019-02-25). "Nigeria election results: OBA wins Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial race". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. ^ "Akpabio loses again as PDP wins rerun elections in Akwa Ibom". 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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