The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it is not aware of a rerun election that produced Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate for Akwa Ibom northwest senatorial district.
The primary election conducted by the party in the state on May 27, had produced DIG Ekpo Udom (rtd) as candidate for the senatorial district.
However, APC Chairman in the state, Mr Stephen Ntukekpo said he was directed by the party at the national level to carry out a re-run over alleged irregularities.
In the rerun election conducted by the party, Akpabio, a former governor of the state, polled 478 votes, while DIG Udom (rtd), who won the first primary, got three votes.
But the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, told Daily Trust that the commission would only recognise the winner of the primaries monitored by INEC.
“The primaries was concluded on the 27th of last month, so I don’t know what you are talking about. The one that was conducted was monitored by INEC and the report has been submitted to Abuja.
“INEC is not aware of any senatorial primaries conducted on Thursday (June 9) that was monitored by INEC, none,” Igini was quoted to have said.
