Atiku Wins 18 LGs, Tinubu Grabs Three, Obi Takes Two In A’Ibom

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has won a total of 18 out of 23 local government results announced Sunday night by Returning Officers at the INEC state collation centre, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo.

Akwa Ibom State is made up of 31 local government areas.

In Onna LGA (governor Udom’s hometown), the PDP won with 8,741 votes, LP scored a total of 4,745 votes, APC scored 1,396 votes and NNPP scored 157 votes.

In Eastern Obolo LGA, PDP scored a total of 2,345 to win the LGA, followed by APC with a total of 1,674 votes, while LP polled a total of 1,345 votes and NNPP 25 votes.

Also in Okobo LGA, the PDP won with a total of 5,273 votes, followed by APC which scored 3,168, while LP scored 2,490, NNPP – 172 and YPP – 914.

In Itu LGA, the PDP presidential candidate won in Itu LGA with 7,276 votes while LP polled a total of 6,001votes, APC scored 4,134 votes, YPP – 2,439 votes and NNPP scored a total of 991 votes.

For Esit Eket LGA, the PDP scored a total of 4,484 votes while scored APC 3,819 votes; LP scored 2,555, NNPP scored 79 votes and YPP scored 279 votes.

In Ibeno LGA, the PDP won in Ibeno presidential election with a total of 3,246 votes, LP scored 2,403 votes, APC polled a total of 878, while NNPP and YPP scored 47 and 424 votes, respectively.

Also, the PDP won Ini LGA by scoring 7,740 votes, while APC scored 3,943 votes, LP 2,894 votes and NNPP 76 votes.

The PDP also won in Nsit Atai with a total of 8,371 votes, APC scored 2,853 votes, while LP polled a total of 1,067 votes and NNPP 305 votes.

Again, PDP also won in Oron by scoring 3,295 votes, LP 3,033 votes, APC 2,443votes and NNPC 59 votes.

In Etinan LGA, PDP scored a total of 10,455 votes, followed by APC which scored 4,505 votes, and then LP with 4,180 votes.

In the same vein, in Nsit Ubium LGA, PDP won with a huge score of 11,308 Votes, while APC polled a total of 2,792 votes and LP scored a total of 2,329, while NNPP and YPP scored 279 and 427, respectively.

For Nsit Ibom LGA, the PDP also polled a total of 8,176 votes to defeat APC, LP and NNPP which scored 5,975; 2,215 and 128, respectively.

For Mkpat Enin LGA, also the PDP presidential candidate won with a total of 9,441, followed by LP which scored 4,105 votes, APC scored 2,152 votes and NNPP scored 187 votes.

Again, the PDP won in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA with a total of 9,326 votes, APC 6,480 votes, LP- 3,698 votes and NNPP 345 votes.

In Mbo LGA, the PDP won by scoring 3,922 votes, APC scored 3,204 votes, LP polled 1,456 votes and NNPP scored – 56 votes.

In Ikono LGA, the PDP also won by polling 6,731 votes, APC 6,622votes and LP 5,198, votes.

Also in Udung Uko LGA, the PDP won with a total of PDP 2,701votes, while APC and LP scored 1,555, and 1,068, respectively.

Again in Uruan LGA, PDP won with a total of 9,327 votes while the APC scored 5,287 and LP 3,024 votes.

Also in Obot Akara LGA, the PDP won with 8,029 votes, APC scored 4,477votes while LP scored 2,542.

However, the Labour Party won in two local government areas, including Uyo, the state capital with a total of 27, 534 votes, while the PDP polled a total of 12,245, the APC scored 7,769, and NNPP scored 1,044.

The LP also won in Ibiono Ibom LGA with a total score of 7,752, followed by the PDP which scored 5274, the APC scored 3,407 and NNPP 997.

On its part, the second major visible political party in the state, the APC won in no fewer than three LGA namely Etim Ekpo, Ika and Urueoffong/Oruko.

In Etim Ekpo LGA, the APC won with a total of 5,182 votes, followed by PDP which polled 4,733 votes, LP 1,711 votes, NNPP – 40 votes and YPP – 278 votes.

In Urueoffong/Oruko the APC won with 3,697 votes, while PDP polled 3,419 votes and LP 2,010 votes.

Also in Ika LGA, the APC polled a total of 5,511, the PDP 3,750 votes and the LP 1,054 votes.

According to INEC, the remaining LGAs presidential results would be announced on Monday when the Returning Officers and Electoral Officers arrive at the collation centre in Uyo.

The LGs include Abak, Eket, Essien Udim, Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Oruk Anam, Ukanafun, and Urue.