Udoedeghe Wins Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Primary Election

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Udoedeghe emerges governorship candidate

Senator John Udoedeghe has been selected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Akwa Ibom State after the party’s primary election.

In the senatorial primaries, Patience Ibanga Akpabio won the ticket for Akwa Ibom North‑West, Sunday Umoren secured the North‑East seat, and Louis Paul Udoh emerged victorious for Akwa Ibom South.

The House of Representatives primaries produced the following winners: Jackson Emem Daniel for the Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Hanson Paul for Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo, John Gabriel for Oron/Mbo/Udung Uko/Okobo/Urue‑Offong Oruko, and Barrister Akaninyene Udofa for Oruk Anam/Ukanafun.

Chris Sunday George won the Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Alfred Umoh claimed the Ikono/Ini seat, Nnamonso David was chosen for Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo, and Nsikak Umoeka secured the Itu/Ibiono‑Ibom ticket.

Ofonime Johnson Inyang won the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, while Isaac Asuquo emerged as the candidate for Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara.

In the State House of Assembly primaries, 26 candidates were declared unopposed, including Paul Sunday Udoh (Onna), Kelvin Ime (Uruan), Ubong Udoh Akpan (Ikono), Emmanuel Stephen Peters (Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo), Edemiko Ita Dan (Nsit Atai), Lucky Sunday Enang (Ukanafun), Etimbuk Ime Akpan (Abak), Inemesit Mitchell Nkereuwem (Essien Udim), Isaac Udoidiong Ibanga (Ikot Ekpene), Patrick Sambo William (Uyo), Akaninyene Boniface Etim (Ibiono‑Ibom), Inem Kufre (Etinan), Idongesit Amos (Mkpat Enin), Jude Linus (Ika), Innocent Okoro (Oruk Anam), Emmanuel Isine (Eket), Saviour Monday (Nsit Ubium), Daniel Michael (Nsit Ibom), Archibong Duke (Esit Eket), Otu Monday (Ibeno), Enwono Etim John (Etim Ekpo), Valentine Okon (Okobo), Victor Frank (Urue‑Offong Oruko), Mercy Edeke (Oron/Udung Uko), Joseph Okon Etim (Mbo) and Archibong Bassey (Itu).

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