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INEC Names 20 Governorship Candidates for Akwa Ibom 2027, Five Women in Race
INEC Names 20 Governorship Candidates for Akwa Ibom 2027, Five Women in Race
INEC lists 20 governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 election.
Five women emerge as flagbearers of ADP, APGA, APP, SDP and ZLP.
Governor Umo Eno, PDP’s Ibanga Akpan Brownson and ADC’s John James Akpanudoedehe among the listed candidates.
October 13, () – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 20 governorship candidates and their running mates for the 2027 Akwa Ibom State governorship election, setting the stage for a multi-party contest ahead of the poll.
The list, signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, contains the names of candidates fielded by 20 political parties, alongside their deputy governorship candidates, ages, gender and educational qualifications.
A notable feature of the list is the participation of five female governorship candidates, representing the Action Democratic Party (ADP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Action Peoples Party (APP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
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The female candidates are Inimbom Nsikak Archibong of ADP, Stella Monday Jimmy of APGA, Emem Umoh of APP, Rosemary Asuomo Effiong of SDP and Blessing Okon Umo of ZLP.
Among the prominent candidates on the list is the incumbent governor, Umo Bassey Eno, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Other candidates include Ibanga Akpan Brownson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), John James Akpanudoedehe of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Michael Bush Mbaba of the Labour Party (LP) and Edem Akpan Inemesit of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno
The remaining candidates are Jeremiah Udoh Akpan of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA); Ignatius Cyril Akpan of Accord (A); Edidiong Effiong Otong of the Action Alliance (AA); Stephen Mfon Udoh of the African Action Congress (AAC); Nsidibe Sampson Udokpan of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM); and Akaninyene Efiong Ekpenyong of the Boot Party (BP).
Also on the list are Michael Okon Enyong of the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Michael Udo Akpan of the National Democratic Party (NDP); Mfon Udo Ekong of the National Rescue Movement (NRM); Mfonobong Edet George of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP); and the candidates of the other listed parties.
The commission’s publication provides an official reference for the candidates and their running mates ahead of the election, while offering voters information on the political parties and individuals seeking to govern the state.
INEC’s release of the list comes as political parties and aspirants position themselves for the 2027 electoral contest, with the incumbent governor among those seeking the electorate’s mandate.
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