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The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State has cleared 30 chairmanship seats, leaving the All Progressives Congress with a consolatory one seat.
A table containing the list of the elected chairmen signed by the chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, Elder Aniedi Abasi Ikoiwak, on Sunday evening showed that the APC won in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, while PDP won in 30 LGs
Meanwhile, Governor Umo Eno has announced plans to swear in the elected chairmen today (Monday), as the AKISIEC presented them with the certificates of return on Sunday.
Eno, speaking at the All Nations Christian Ministry Int’l, Eket, said it was important to immediately inaugurate the democratically-elected officials to position local government areas in the state for rapid development.
“Election was concluded yesterday. Results are trickling in. We are swearing in new chairmen tomorrow by 8 am. We want to thank those that have served. They have done well.
“The window we negotiated with the Federal Government was till October, and this is October.
“So we need to quickly swear in those chairmen so that they will start receiving their allocation and work for their people,” he said.
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