2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River North
{{short description|2023 Senate elections in Cross River}}
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{{Use Nigerian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State
| country =
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election = All 3 Cross River State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
| election_date = 25 February 2023
| party1 = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| last_election1 = 3
| seats_before1 = 3
| seats1 =
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| map_image = File:2023 Cross River Senate pre-election situation.png
| map_size = 270px
| map_caption = {{legend0|#00b000|PDP incumbent retiring}}
{{legend0|#63d17b|PDP incumbent running for re-election}}
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The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Cross River State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
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Background
In the previous Senate elections, two of three incumbent senators were returned with John Owan Enoh (APC-Central) retiring to unsuccessfully run for governor while Rose Okoji Oko (PDP-North) and Gershom Bassey (PDP-South) were re-elected. In the Central district, Sandy Ojang Onor regained the seat for the PDP with 57% of the vote; the PDP held the other two seats as Oko was re-elected with 73% of the vote in the North while Bassey was returned with 55% in the South district. These results were a part of a continuation of the PDP's control of the state as Governor Benedict Ayade was re-elected with over 73% of the vote in the gubernatorial election and the party won every seat in the House of Assembly. However, the PDP did lose one House of Representatives seat to the APC and although the state was easily won by PDP presidential nominee Atiku Abubakar, it still swung towards Buhari compared to 2015 and had lower turnout.
During the term, much of the news about Cross River senators focused on the Northern seat as Oko died in March 2020 with the legal and political battles over the ensuing by-election took place over a year.{{cite web |last1=Aborisade |first1=Sunday |title=Cross River female senator, Rose Oko, dies at 63 |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-cross-river-female-senator-rose-oko-dies-at-63/ |website=The Punch |access-date=5 August 2022}} After disputed PDP primaries, Stephen Odey initially won the seat and was sworn in but courts later ruled in MHR Agom Jarigbe's favour and he took office in September 2021.{{cite web |last1=Alhassan |first1=Rayyan |title=Finally, Senate President swears in Stephen Odey |url=https://dailynigerian.com/finally-senate-president/ |website=Daily Nigerian |access-date=5 August 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Charles |first1=Eyo |title=Court Of Appeal Sacks Cross River Senator |url=https://dailytrust.com/just-in-court-of-appeal-sacks-cross-river-senator |website=Daily Trust |access-date=5 August 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Aborisade |first1=Sunday |title=Lawan swears in Jarigbe as Senator |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-lawan-swears-in-jarigbe-as-senator/ |website=The Punch |access-date=5 August 2022}}
Overview
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Summary
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate election|section=Cross River State}}
Cross River Central
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Cross River Central Senatorial District election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River Central
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River Central
| next_year = 2027
| election_date = 25 February 2023
| image_size = x150px
| turnout =
| nominee1 = {{nowrap|Eteng Williams}}
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|Bassey Ewa}}
| party2 = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| title = Senator
| before_election = Sandy Ojang Onor
| before_party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = TBD
| after_party =
}}
The Cross River Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Abi, Boki, Etung, Ikom, Obubra, and Yakurr. The incumbent Sandy Ojang Onor (PDP) was elected with 56.6% of the vote in 2019. In March 2022, Onor announced that he would run for governor of Cross River State instead of seeking re-election.{{cite web |last1=Okoro |first1=Judex |title=2023: 3 PDP NASS members, educationist join Cross River guber race |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-3-pdp-nass-members-educationist-join-cross-river-guber-race/ |website=The Sun |access-date=3 August 2022}}
= Primary elections =
== All Progressives Congress ==
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State|All Progressives Congress|only=paragraph|hat=no}}
On the primary date, an indirect primary in Ikom resulted in the victory of Eteng Williams—the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly and MHA for Yakurr II. Williams beat first runner-up Akin Ricketts, the chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority, by a 14% margin.{{cite web |last1=Okoro |first1=Judex |title=Ayade’s loyalists sweep NASS tickets in APC ‘s primaries, as aspirants protest alleged irregularities |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ayades-loyalists-sweep-nass-tickets-in-apc-s-primaries-as-aspirants-protest-alleged-irregularities/ |website=The Sun |access-date=5 August 2022}} Like other APC senatorial primary winners, Williams was noted for being an ally of Governor Benedict Ayade; the primary itself was rejected by another candidate, Okoi Obono-Obla.{{cite web |last1=Obia |first1=Patrick |title=APC Is Beyond Redemption – Obono-Obla, Says Senatorial Primaries A Charade |url=https://crossriverwatch.com/2022/05/apc-is-beyond-redemption-obono-obla-says-senatorial-primaries-a-charade/ |website=Cross River Watch |access-date=5 August 2022}} Months later in early December, a Federal High Court ruling annulled the primaries and ordered a rerun exercise.{{cite web |last1=Olasanmi |first1=Kunle |title=APC Cross River Central: Court Orders Rerun Primary |url=https://leadership.ng/apc-cross-river-central-court-orders-rerun-primary/ |website=Leadership |access-date=9 December 2022}} The rerun primary was conducted on 17 December, with it also resulting in the nomination of Williams over his opponents.{{cite web |last1=Ugbal |first1=Jonathan |title=JUST IN: Cross River Assembly Speaker, Eteng Jones Wins APC Senatorial Rerun Primary |url=https://crossriverwatch.com/2022/12/just-in-cross-river-assembly-speaker-eteng-jones-wins-apc-senatorial-rerun-primary/ |website=Cross River Watch |access-date=11 February 2023}} Nevertheless, aspirant Mary Ekpere returned to court in an attempt to disqualify Williams and first runner-up John Inyang then declared herself as victor.{{cite web |last1=Okoro |first1=Judex |title=Cross River: APC Senatorial Aspirant Rejects Tinubu’s Reconciliatory Moves, Heads To Court |url=https://crossriverwatch.com/2023/01/cross-river-apc-senatorial-aspirant-rejects-tinubus-reconciliatory-moves-heads-to-court/ |website=Cross River Watch |access-date=11 February 2023}}
{{hidden begin
|title= Annulled primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Eteng Williams}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 152
| percentage = 48.26%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Akin Ricketts}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 109
| percentage = 34.60%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Mary Ekpere}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 35
| percentage = 11.11%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Okoi Obono-Obla}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 19
| percentage = 6.03%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 315
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box end}}
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = APC rerun primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Eteng Williams}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 270
| percentage = 88.52%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|John Inyang}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 27
| percentage = 8.85%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Mary Ekpere}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 7
| percentage = 2.30%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Akin Ricketts}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.33%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 305
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3
| percentage = N/A
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 308
|percentage = 93.3%
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== People's Democratic Party ==
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State|People's Democratic Party|only=paragraph|hat=no}}
On the primary date, candidates contested a direct primary that ended with Bassey Ewa winning the nomination after results showed him defeating former commissioner Goddy Eta by a narrow margin of eight votes.{{cite web |title=Ex-PDP chairman wins Cross River Southern senatorial ticket |url=https://gazettengr.com/ex-pdp-chairman-wins-cross-river-southern-senatorial-ticket/ |website=Peoples Gazette |publisher=News Agency of Nigeria |access-date=5 August 2022}}
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Bassey Ewa}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 102
| percentage = 51.26%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Godwin Ettah}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 94
| percentage = 47.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Wilfred Usani}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 3
| percentage = 1.51%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Other candidates}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 199
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Results==
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Roland Bassey Igboke
| party = Action Alliance
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Uti Uwana
| party = African Democratic Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Eteng Williams}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Patrick Okomiso
| party = Labour Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Samuel Ubana Eno
| party = New Nigeria Peoples Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Simon Ebuta Akor
| party = People's Redemption Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bassey Ewa
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dominion Winner Esang
| party = Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Anthony Bissiong Attah
| party = Young Progressives Party
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Cross River North
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Cross River North Senatorial District election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River North
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River North
| next_year = 2027
| election_date = 25 February 2023
| image_size = x150px
| turnout =
| nominee1 = {{nowrap|Benedict Ayade}}
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|Agom Jarigbe}}
| party2 = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| title = Senator
| before_election = {{nowrap|Agom Jarigbe}}
| before_party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = TBD
| after_party =
}}
The Cross River North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Bekwarra, Biase, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja, and Yala. In 2019, Rose Okoji Oko (PDP) was re-elected to the seat with 73.3% of the vote. Oko died in March 2020, leading to a by-election in December 2020. Although the PDP won the by-election, a dispute over the legitimate PDP primary victor between Agom Jarigbe and Stephen Odey delayed the inauguration; Odey won both initial court decisions and took office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus Senator; he took office in September 2021. Jarigbe is seeking re-election.
= Primary elections =
== All Progressives Congress ==
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State|All Progressives Congress|only=paragraph|hat=no}}
On the primary date, the indirect primary at the Liyel Imoke Pavilion in Ogoja ended with Martins Orim—former Chief of Staff to the Cross River State Government—emerging as the nominee unanimously.{{cite web |last1=Asare |first1=Asare |title=Primaries: Martins Orim wins APC’s Cross River North senatorial ticket |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/28/primaries-martins-orim-wins-apcs-cross-river-north-senatorial-ticket/ |website=Daily Post |access-date=5 August 2022}} Like other APC senatorial primary winners, Orim was noted for being an ally of Governor Benedict Ayade, having been on the "oga's list" of Ayade's anointed candidates. The other candidate, Cecilia Adams, boycotted the Pavilion primary and held a parallel primary in which she won.{{cite web |last1=Sunday |first1=Ochogwu |title=Gov Ayade loses APC senatorial ticket |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/28/gov-ayade-loses-apc-senatorial-ticket/ |website=Daily Post |access-date=5 August 2022}} However, the APC recognized the Pavilion primary and accepted Orim as the legitimate nominee until he withdrew from the nomination in July. The withdrawal led to a new primary in Ogoja, won by Ayade himself unopposed after the failure of his presidential campaign. In his acceptance speech, Ayade thanked delegates and vowed to return to the Senate.{{cite web |title=Ayade picks APC ticket for Cross River North Senate’s Seat |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/ayade-picks-apc-ticket-for-cross-river-north-senates-seat/ |website=Vanguard |access-date=5 August 2022}} Although Adams challenged the primary in court, her case was dismissed in February 2023.{{cite web |last1=Blankson |first1=Esther |title=Elections: Appeal Court dismisses suit against Ayade |url=https://punchng.com/elections-appeal-court-dismisses-suit-against-ayade/ |website=The Punch |access-date=11 February 2023}}
{{hidden begin
|title= Original primary results
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{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Eteng Williams}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 254
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Cecilia Adams}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 254
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 255
|percentage = Unknown
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{{Election box end}}
{{hidden end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = APC rerun primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Benedict Ayade}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 252
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 252
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3
| percentage = N/A
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 255
|percentage = Unknown
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{{Election box end}}
== People's Democratic Party ==
= Campaign =
Opponents of Ayade noted the lack of development in the district throughout his first term as senator and two terms as governor as rationale to vote against him.{{cite web |last1=Jalingo |first1=Agba |title=Cross River North: Is Ayade Coming to Serve Us? |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/07/22/cross-river-north-is-ayade-coming-to-serve-us/ |website=ThisDay |access-date=14 August 2022}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change| title = 2023 Cross River North Senatorial District election
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Peter Banbeshie Ikwen
| party = Action Alliance
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Ogar
| party = African Democratic Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Benedict Ayade
| party = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joseph Odey Adula
| party = Allied Peoples Movement
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gboshe Aganyi Gboshe
| party = Labour Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Carolyn Williams Okem
| party = New Nigeria Peoples Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Williams Ibu
| party = People's Redemption Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Agom Jarigbe
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gabriel Abbas Abuashe
| party = Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Unimke Kenneth Ogar
| party = Young Progressives Party
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Cross River South
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Cross River South Senatorial District election
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River South
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State#Cross River South
| next_year = 2027
| election_date = 25 February 2023
| image_size = x150px
| turnout =
| nominee1 = {{nowrap|Asuquo Ekpenyong}}
| party1 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|Ekpo Okon}}
| party2 = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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| title = Senator
| before_election = Gershom Bassey
| before_party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = TBD
| after_party =
}}
The Cross River South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Calabar Municipal, Calabar South, and Odukpani. The incumbent Gershom Bassey (PDP) was re-elected with 54.5% of the vote in 2019. In March 2022, Onor announced that he would run for governor of Cross River State instead of seeking re-election; he was defeated in the PDP gubernatorial primary.
= Primary elections =
== All Progressives Congress ==
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State|All Progressives Congress|only=paragraph|hat=no}}
Two candidates contested in the primary that ended with Asuquo Ekpenyong—former state Commissioner for Finance—emerging as the nominee unanimously. Ekpenyong thanked his supporters in his acceptance speech. Like other APC senatorial primary winners, Ekpenyong was noted for being an ally of Governor Benedict Ayade, having been on the "oga's list" of Ayade's anointed candidates.
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Asuquo Ekpenyong}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 347
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Victor Effiom Ekpo (withdrawn)}}
| party = All Progressives Congress
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 347
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 4
| percentage = N/A
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 351
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
== People's Democratic Party ==
{{Excerpt|2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Abia State|People's Democratic Party|only=paragraph|hat=no}}
On the primary date, two candidates contested a direct primary that ended with Ekpo Okon—former state PDP chairman—winning the nomination after results showed him defeating Joseph Edet by a 60% margin. After the primary, Edet conceded and accepted the results while Okon commended PDP internal democracy during the process.
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Ekpo Okon}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 186
| percentage = 79.83%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = {{nowrap|Joseph Edet}}
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| votes = 47
| percentage = 20.17%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 233
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = N/A
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 234
|percentage = 99.57%
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{{Election box end}}
= Campaign =
In a January 2023 overview of legislative races in the South South, reporters from Vanguard noted key issues for the campaigns of Okon—he was caught in between the blocs of the state PDP with his longtime allies (former governors Liyel Imoke and Donald Duke) on one side while the PDP gubernatorial nominee Sandy Ojang Onor was on the other side—and disputed LP nominee Daniel Effiong Asuquo—some people blamed his refusal to withdraw from the PDP gubernatorial primary as the cause of Bassey's defeat.{{cite web |last1=Amaize |first1=Emma |last2=Ahon |first2=Festus |last3=Yafugborhi |first3=Egufe |last4=Una |first4=Emma |last5=Onuegbu |first5=Chioma |last6=Aliu |first6=Ozioruva |title=2023 Polls: Inside South-South vengeful battle |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/25-days-to-polls-inside-south-south-vengeful-battle/ |website=Vanguard |access-date=11 February 2023}}
=General election=
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change| title = 2023 Cross River South Senatorial District election
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Josee Offiong
| party = African Democratic Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Asuquo Ekpenyong
| party = All Progressives Congress
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ukpong Chuwang Daniel
| party = All Progressives Grand Alliance
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gloria Odidi Orok
| party = Allied Peoples Movement
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel Effiong Asuquo
| party = Labour Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ayi Etim Ekpenyown
| party = New Nigeria Peoples Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Celestine Awor Inyang
| party = People's Redemption Party
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ekpo Okon
| party = Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Newton Bassey Edet
| party = Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Andem Archibong Ekeng
| party = Young Progressives Party
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{{Election box total no change
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{{Election box invalid no change
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{2023 Nigeria elections}}
{{Elections in Cross River State}}
Cross River State senatorial elections