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OFFICIAL: Akpabio Loses Senatorial Re-election Bid

Former Senate Minority Leader Senator Godswill Akpabio has lost his reelection bid. Akpabio, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial district, secured 67, 487 as against 136, 373…

By Jare Tiamiyu 1 min Feb 25, 2019

Former Senate Minority Leader Senator Godswill Akpabio has lost his reelection bid.

Akpabio, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial district, secured 67, 487 as against 136, 373 votes for Chris Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

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Published February 25, 2019

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