The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial rerun, Essien Udim Federal Constituency and the Essien Udim House of Assembly supplementary election. Prof. Robert Dode of the University of Uyo, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer for the Akwa Ibom Northwest announced on Sunday that Mr Christopher Ekpenyong of the PDP won the senatorial re-run election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Appeal Court had directed INEC to conduct a re-run election into Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District, Essien Udim Federal Constituency and supplementary election into Essien Udim State Constituency. The state APC Chairman, Mr Ini Okopido, on Jan. 24 announced the withdrawal of the party from the re-run election. Okopido alleged that Mr Mike Igini, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner had shown unprecedented bias against APC.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2020 12:56 UTC