2023: How PDP House of Assembly, Reps candidates emerge
PDP candidates who will fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general elections have emerged following Sunday’s primaries in the 26 State and 10 Federal Constituencies in Akwa Ibom State.
In Essien Udim, Hon Barr Prince Akpabio grabbed the ticket to emerge as the party’s flag-bearer while Hon Udeme Otong picked the Abak State Constituency ticket.
In Esit Eket/Ibeno, Engr Udofia Friday Udobia won the primary while Nsit Ibom will see Hon Eric Akpan flying the PDP House of Assembly flag in next year’s general election.
Etim Ekpo/Ika witnessed Rt Hon Mfon Idung beating two other aspirants to pick the ticket while Mr Uwemedimo Asuquo emerged as candidate for Uyo State Constituency.
Obong Godwin Ekpo is PDP’s candidate for Ibiono Ibom State Constituency while Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara witnessed the emergence of Mr Jerry Otu.
In Onna, Sunny Johnny will fly the PDP House of Assembly flag in 2023 while Nsit Atai will have Prince Aniefiok Attah as candidate.
While incumbent Hon Barr Otobong Bob won the Nsit Ubium State Constituency ticket, Ukanafun went to Evangelist Emem Udom
Itu will continue to have incumbent Hon. KufreAbasi Edidem as the PDP candidate while Oron/ Udung Uko was won by Hon Mrs Kenim Onofiok.
Dr Itoro Etim won the Uruan State Constituency primary while Hon Lawrence Udoide emerged as the party’s flagbearer for Ini State Constituency.
Etinan will have Uduak Ekpo-Ufot flying the party’s flag while former Ikono Local Government Area, Hon Itoro Columba won the Ikono State Constituency primary.
Ibesikpo State Constituency went to Ubong Attah while Selina Ukpatu won the Ikot Abasi State Constituency ticket
Uwem Imo-Ita won the Mkpat Enin State Constituency ticket, Oruk Anam went to Prince Sampson Idiong while Urue Offong/Oruko will see Hon Precious Selong as PDP State House of Assembly candidate come 2023.
Rt Hon Kenim Onofiok won the Oron/Udung Uko Constituency ticket, Dr Nsidibe Akata won the right to join the race having picked the Eket State Constituency ticket while incumbent Chief Effiong Johnson won the Mbo State Constituency ticket.
For the House of Representatives, Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency saw the emergence of Hon Uyime Idem while Abak Etim Ekpo Ika Federal Constituency will see the return of Hon Elder Aniekan Umanah.
Rt Hon Idongesit Ntekpere won the Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency ticket while Dr Glory Edet emerged the PDP candidate for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency.
Itu/Ibiono Federal Constituency was won by Rt Hon Ime Okon while Rt Hon Mark Esset won the ticket for Uyo Federal Constituency.
Etinan Federal Constituency was won by two term PDP State Chairman, Obong Paul Ekpo while Rt Hon Uduak Odudoh won the Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo Federal Constituency ticket.
Eket Federal Constituency will see Rt Hon Okpulum Etteh fying the party’s ticket while Oron Federal Constituency was won by Hon Martin Esin.
