Umo Eno, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the announcement on Sunday after Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state.
Eno polled a total of 354,348 votes to defeat Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
Albert polled 136,262 votes.
Akanimo Udofia of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 129,602 votes.
The total number of valid votes cast is 656,422 while 12,342 were rejected votes.
The total number of valid votes is 644,080.
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