May 06, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-udo of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), the winner of the February 25 House of Representatives election conducted in Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State.
The Returning Officer for the Constituency, Patrick Aderoro, made the declaration at the Constituency Collation office on Friday, in the presence of collation agents of political parties and stakeholders.
Announcing the results, Aderoro disclosed that the YPP candidate polled 19,926 votes to emerge the winner, defeating PDP’s Dr Glory Edet, who got 15,765 votes.
Recall that following the violence that marred the February 25 elections in Itak, Ikono Local Government Area, INEC scheduled supplementary elections in 17 Units of the area on April 15, 2023.
After a careful review of the outcomes, INEC declared Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-udo as the winner of the election and duly returned elected to represent Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency for a second term in office.
Responding to the declaration, Rep. Ukpong-udo dedicated his victory to God and the good people of his constituency.
He attributed the victory to the Grace of God upon his life and to the faith reposed in him by his people. He promised to remain a man of his word by continuing to serve only the interest of Ikono-Ini, above all.
“I dedicate this victory to God and the good people of Ikono-Ini Federal Constituency. This victory can only be ascribed to the Grace of God upon my life and to the faith reposed in me by my people.
My gratitude goes to my family, friends, the YPP family and everyone who believed in me and contributed to making this a reality.
“I, hereby restate my promise to serve the interest of my Ikono and Ini people, above all. And so, I call on even those who didn’t support me, to join hands with me to build Ikono-Ini. May God bless us all,” he said.
