Live Updates: Akwa Ibom Governorship And State Assembly Election Results

Results of the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections in Akwa Ibom state have started coming in from different polling units in the state.

Naija News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the governorship and House of Assembly elections at exactly 8 am on Saturday, March 9, amidst tight security.

The election is taking place in thirty-one (31) Local Government Areas (LGAs) and four hundred and ninety-three (493) wards in the state.

In the build-up to the election, Governor Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, popped up clearly as a top contender for the office of the governor.

On the other hand, Nsima Ekere of the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, is hoping to unseat Emmanuel as the governor.

Forty-five (45) candidates are vying for the post of a governor, 331 candidates are running for the House of Assembly. There are 2.11 million Registered voters in Akwa Ibom.

Below are the results… (PLEASE REFRESH ALWAYS)

5:32 pm: PU 008, Ward 10, Ibiono Ibom LGA

Governorship election:
APC: 60
PDP: 306.

5:20 pm: PU 05, Salvation Army Ikot Ebo, Etinan LGA

Governorship election result:
PDP: 354
APC: 35

4:40 pm: Akwa Ibom: PU 07, Ward 3, Townhall Ikot Udo Otto, Etinan LGA

Governorship election result:
PDP: 192
APC: 59

State assembly

PDP: 103
APC: 59

House of Reps
PDP: 77
APC: 132.

3.53: pm Town hall ikot udo Otto 2 Ward 3 Unit 7 Etinan LGA:

Governorship
PDP- 192
APC- 59
FJP- 2
PDC- 2
PPP- 1
ADC- 1

State House of Assembly
PDP- 103
APC- 59
PCP- 2
PPP- 1
PDM- 1
GPN- 1

3:30 pm: Abak unit 3 ward 3

Governorship
APC- 171
PDP- 336
PDC- 2.

House of assembly
PDP- 254
APC- 247
PDM- 2
APN- 1.

2:56 pm: Iquita Primary School, Unit 2, Ward 9, (Voting point 2)

Governorship:
PDP -63
APC -26.

2:07 pm: Ward 4 unit 10 Ibesikpo Asutan, Akwaibom state Results:

House of assembly
APC- 164
PDP- 111

Governorship
PDP- 110
APC- 165
Void 3
PCP 1

Please note that these results are yet to be confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the only body recognised by law to declare election result.