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The 2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Samson Ime Umanna and about three other candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Obong Victor Attah won the PDP nomination in the primary election. He retained Chris Ekpenyong as his running mate. [16] [17] [18]
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system.
A total of about five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [19] Incumbent Governor, Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating about four other candidates. [7] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,624,495. However, only 82.42% (i.e. 1,338,970) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [6] [7]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Obong Victor Attah | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1,028,722 | 100.00 | |
Samson Ime Umanna | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
Maria Ikpe | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
Samuel Udonsak | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
Ben Okoko | National Conscience Party (NCP) | |||
Total | 1,028,722 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,624,495 | – | ||
Source: Gamji, [19] Africa Update, [7] Dawodu [6] |
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The 2003 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Samson Ime Umanna and about three other candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Obong Victor Attah won the PDP nomination in the primary election. He retained Chris Ekpenyong as his running mate. [16] [17] [18]
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system.
A total of about five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [19] Incumbent Governor, Obong Victor Attah won election for a second term, defeating about four other candidates. [7] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,624,495. However, only 82.42% (i.e. 1,338,970) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [6] [7]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Obong Victor Attah | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1,028,722 | 100.00 | |
Samson Ime Umanna | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
Maria Ikpe | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
Samuel Udonsak | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
Ben Okoko | National Conscience Party (NCP) | |||
Total | 1,028,722 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,624,495 | – | ||
Source: Gamji, [19] Africa Update, [7] Dawodu [6] |