The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of Saturday’s Akpabuyo State Constituency bye-election in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria.
The PDP candidate, Effiom Ekeng Edet scored 5,866 votes to beat his closest rival and All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Bassey Ekpo who scored 5,363 votes.
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The difference of 503 votes gave the PDP candidate the narrow victory in the contest.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
