2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State
{{Short description|2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State}}
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
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation !colspan=2|Party !rowspan=3|Total |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}}" | |
| PDP
!APC |
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| Before Election
| 1 | 2 ! 3 |
| After Election
| 3 | 0 ! 3 |
Summary
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! class="unsortable"| District ! class="unsortable"|Incumbent ! colspan="2"| Party ! class="unsortable"|Elected Senator ! colspan="2"| Party |
| Akwa Ibom South
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Akwa Ibom North-East
| style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
| Akwa Ibom North-West
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};"| | APC | Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong | style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};"| | PDP |
Results
= Akwa Ibom South =
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.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=INEC declares PDP winner of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial seat|url=https://punchng.com/inec-declares-pdp-winner-of-akwa-ibom-south-senatorial-seat/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Akon Etim Eyakenyi
|votes= 122,412
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Nelson Effiong
|votes = 44,053
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 167,228
|percentage = 100%
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box end}}
= Akwa Ibom Central North-East =
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.{{Cite web|last=Anthony|first=Lovina|date=2019-02-25|title=Nigeria election results: OBA wins Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial race|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/nigeria-election-results-oba-wins-akwa-ibom-north-east-senatorial-race/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Bassey Akpan
|votes = 147,731
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Bassey Etim
|votes = 60,930
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 209,824
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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= Akwa Ibom North-West =
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.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-26|title=Akpabio loses again as PDP wins rerun elections in Akwa Ibom|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/374402-akpabio-loses-again-as-pdp-wins-rerun-elections-in-akwa-ibom.html|access-date=2021-08-10|language=en-GB}}
{{Election box begin no change |title= 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
|candidate = Christopher Ekpenyong
|votes = 118,215
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = All Progressives Congress
|candidate = Goodswill Akpabio
|votes = 83,158
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{{Election box total no change
|votes = 202,387
|percentage = 100%
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{2019 Nigeria elections}}
Akwa Ibom State senatorial elections