Categories: Politics

Akpabio, Bassey, Ekong Emerge APC Consensus Candidates In Akwa Ibom

Monday May 18, 2026
www.thenewsdesk.ng

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom Northeast (Ikot Ekpene) senatorial district.

Senator Ekong Sampson and Senator Aniekan Bassey also clinched the party’s ticket for Akwa Ibom South (Eket) and Akwa Ibom Northeast (Uyo) senatorial districts respectively.

They had no opponents in primaries which held across the various wards in the three senatorial districts of the state.

Our correspondent reports that voters trooped out enmasse to cast their votes but witnessed delays in the arrival of voting materials.

Publisher

Share
Published by
Publisher

Recent Posts

AFCON Qualifiers: Tanzania Land In Uyo For Crucial Super Eagles Showdown

By NewsDESK - Tanzania’s national team, the Taifa Stars, have arrived in Uyo ahead of…

3 hours ago

ECOWAS Trains 500 Journalists To Tackle Election Disinformation

By NewsDESK - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has trained more than…

4 hours ago

Detractors Working To Sabotage Deep Seaport Approved By Tinubu – Gov Eno

By NewsDESK - Barely three days after President Bola Tinubu granted the final approval for…

4 hours ago

Court Subpoenas INEC Chairman Over Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 Election Records

By NewsDESK A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued a subpoena directing the…

15 hours ago

Unyime Idem Announces Second ₦1bn Empowerment Phase for 1,000 Constituents

By NewsDesk - The Member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Rep. Unyime Idem, has announced…

1 day ago

Federal High Court Fixes December 21 For Christmas Break, Names Vacation Judges

By NewsDesk - The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced that its 2026 Christmas…

2 days ago