The Peoples Democratic Party’s
governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom, Mr.
Udom Emmanuel, has
won the
governorship election in the state.
The PDP candidate secured a landslide
victory over his All Progressive Congress
candidate, Mr. Umana Okon, defeating him
by 996, 071 votes to 89, 865.
The Independent National Electoral
Commission while announcing the results,
said Emmanuel won in all the local
government areas in the state.
Meanwhile, the outgoing governor of the
state, Godswill Akpabio, has hailed the
outcome of the election, saying the
exercise was free and fair.
He urged the defeated candidates to
accept the results of the election in the
spiri t of sportsmanship.
