APC guber primaries: Nsima Ekere emerges as Akwa Ibom governorship candidate
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Obong Nsima Ekere has been elected as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State.
This was announced on monday at the state party secretariat, Ikot Ekpene Road Uyo by the Chairman of the electoral panel, Brr. Yammah Momoh.
According to Momoh, Nsima polled 160,458 votes out of 167,904 votes cast in the 30 local government areas in the state since Uyo primary election was cancelled due to irregularities, adding that 8 votes were invalid.
He maintained that other contestants such as Dan Abia scored 4,189, James John Udoedeghe polled 2,015 while Edet Effretuei scored 1,234.
“Obong Nsima Ekere, having scored the highest total number of votes is declared the winner.
” Whoever that is aggrieved over the result should approach the APC appeal committee within 78 hours of the announcement,” Momoh said.
In his response, Nsima thanked members who voted him in the primary election, saying that he dedicated his victory to all the 329 wards in the state.
He called on other contestants and the party members to join hands with him to win Akwa Ibom state in the 2019 general elections.
“I dedicate this victory to all the 329 wards in the state. APC is the winner. Among the contestants, there is no victor and no vanquished. Our aim as a party is to win Akwa Ibom State and we must work together together to move the party ahead,” he said.
