JUST IN: Ben Akak Wins Polling Unit, Ward For Prince Otu , APC

Ukorebi Esien | 19 March 2023

According to results trickling in from the polling units, Engr. Ben Akak, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River state is pulling the string for his party in his Ito- Idere-Ukwa ward in Odukpani Local Government Area. 

Akak who exercised his franchise in the early hours of the election day in his polling unit at the playground, Obukwo Esa, Ukwa Odukpani had expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will take the day.

The election which experienced voter apathy saw the All Progressives Congress leading with a massive gap in almost all the polling units where our correspondents could access their results in the ward. Out of 131 accredited voters In Obukwo Esa, Ukwa PU Code: 09/15/13/016 where Ben Akak voted APC scored 117 votes while PDP got 10 votes and 3 votes were rejected. 

Speaking shortly after casting his vote, Akak commended the electoral umpire, INEC, for learning from their mistakes during the presidential election and taking steps to correct them in the Governorship and House of Assembly election. He expressed satisfaction with the early arrival of election materials and hopes all results will be uploaded on the server as planned and only the winner will be declared. 

Results gathered so far as at press time revealed the APC leading with a wide margin of 731 votes across the entire ward. Prince Otu of APC scored 864 votes while Sen. Sandy Onor gathered 113 votes 

Some community members who spoke with our correspondent informed us that Ben Akak has a great influence on the political direction of the Ukwa Ebrutu nation and was able to swing the vote in favour of his party. 

The results are spread across some polling units gotten so far reads thus:

Obukwo Esa, Ukwa 

Governorship 

APC 117

PDP 10

ADP 1

House of Assembly