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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong representing Akwa Ibom North-West and Akon Etim Eyakenyi representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North East, Godswill Akpabio representing Akwa Ibom North West and Nelson Effiong representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Ita Enang representing Akwa Ibom North East, Aloysius Akan Etok representing Akwa Ibom North West and Helen Esuene representing Akwa Ibom South all won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
The 2007 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on 21 April 2007, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Effiong Dickson Bob representing Akwa-Ibom North East, Erne Ufot Ekaette representing Akwa-Ibom South and Aloysious Akan Etok representing Akwa-Ibom North-West all won on the platform of the People's Democratic Party.
The 2003 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State was held on April 12, 2003, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Akwa Ibom State. Udoma Udo Udoma representing Akwa Ibom South, Effiong Dickson Bob representing Akwa Ibom North-East and Bob Ittak Ekarika representing Akwa Ibom North-West all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Abia State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Abia State. Ike Nwachukwu representing Abia North, and Adolphus Wabara representing Abia South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, while Bob Nwannunu representing Abia Central won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party.
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Cross River State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Cross River State. John James Akpan Udo-Edehe representing Cross River North, and Matthew Mbu representing Cross River Central won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, while Florence Ita Giwa representing Cross River South won on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party.
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