It was another orgy of defeat for the senator representing Akwa Ibom Northeast senatorial district, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all the 10 council areas in the zone.
Akpabio, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) August last year, was believed to be the magic wand to deliver Akwa Ibom to the ruling party at the centre.
But the former governor failed to secure a return to the Senate as he lost with a wide margin to Chris Ekpenyong of the PDP in the February 23 national assembly elections.
Results of 9 out of 10 local government areas in Akwa Ibom Northeast senatorial announced so far indicate that the PDP has taken the zone.
The result for Essien Udim, which is Akpabio’s local government area, is yet to be announced as at the time of filing this report.
The delay in submission of results from Akpabio’s local government area, our correspondent learnt, was due to reported cases of violence, harassment and manhandling of INEC officials and other electoral officers in the Saturday’s polls.
INEC has so far announced results of 30 out of the 31 local government areas in the States.
Governor Udom Emmanuel of the PDP has won landslide in the 30 out of the 31 local government areas announced so far.
Results the 30 local government areas so far presented indicated that the PDP has scored 518,003 votes while APC has polled 165,336.
There is anxiety in the air as INEC officials have taken a 30- minute break to wait for results from Essien Udim.
The INEC resident electoral commissioner, Mike Igini, is yet to announce the final results of the governorship election due to the delay in the submission of Essien Udim results.
APC agent for the governorship election, Archbishop Samuel Akpan has rejected the result as presented by collation officers from the 30 LGAs.
Akpan alleged that PDP rigged elections in most of the wards and units across the state, adding that elections did not even hold in some places.
The National legal adviser of the PDP, Mr. Emmanuel Enoidem said the results declared so far indicated the wishes of Akwa Ibom people.
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