Akpabio Wins Senatorial Race, APC Calls For Cancellation Of Polls

Godswill Akpabio

The All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
The call came as the state Governor, Godswill Akpabio, was declared the winner of one of the senatorial seats in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The state Chairman of the APC, Dr. Amadu Atai, called on INEC to cancel the polls while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Sunday.
Atai said virtually in every polling unit in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, result sheets were not available.
He said the party, after a review of the field reports on the elections across the state, has come to the conclusion that the elections be cancelled.
Meanwhile, INEC has declared Akpabio winner of Saturday’s election in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.
Akpabio was said to have polled 422,009 votes out of the available 439,449 votes to defeat Chief Inibehe Okorie of the APC with scored 15,152 votes.