2003 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State

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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. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AD
Before Election3
After Election303

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Akwa Ibom South Udoma Udo Udoma PDP
Akwa Ibom North-East Effiong Dickson Bob PDP
Akwa Ibom North-WestBob Ittak Ekarika PDP

Results

Akwa Ibom South

The election was won by Udoma Udo Udoma of the Peoples Democratic Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

2003 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Udoma Udo Udoma
Total votes
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom North-East

The election was won by Effiong Dickson Bob of the Peoples Democratic Party. [9] [10] [11] [12]

2003 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Effiong Dickson Bob
Total votes
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom North-West

The election was won by Bob Ittak Ekarika of the Peoples Democratic Party. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2003 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Bob Ittak Ekarika
Total votes
PDP hold

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