2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Akwa Ibom State

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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. [1] [2]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP APC
Before Election3
After Election3–3

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Akwa Ibom North East Bassey Albert PDP
Akwa Ibom North West Godswill Akpabio PDP
Akwa Ibom South Nelson Effiong PDP

Results

Akwa Ibom North East

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Bassey Albert won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Emmanuel Obot and other party candidates. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Bassey Albert
APC Emmanuel Obot
Total votes
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom North West

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Godswill Akpabio won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Inibehe Okori and other party candidates. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Godswill Akpabio
APC Inibehe Okori
Total votes
PDP hold

Akwa Ibom South

Peoples Democratic Party candidate Nelson Effiong won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Bassey Etienam and other party candidates. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

2015 Nigerian Senate election in Akwa Ibom State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Nelson Effiong
APC Bassey Etienam
Total votes
PDP hold

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