State Assembly poll: Four Female Politicians Win Election Into House of Assembly in Akwa Ibom.

Akaiso Akaiso, Uyo.

 History has been made in Akwa Ibom State politics as not fewer than four female politicians have been elected into Akwa Ibom House of Assembly seats in the March 18 , 2023 election.

The four female politicians namely Mrs. Precious Selong (Urueoffong/Oruko), Mrs. Selina Isotuk Ukpata (Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo), Mrs Itorobong Francis Etim (Uruan) and Mrs. Kenim Victor Onofiok (Oron/Udung Uko), all won on the platform of People’s Democratic Party.

Others elected on the same were, Prince Ukpong Akpabio (Essien Udim), Mfon Frank Idung(Etim Ekpo/Ika), Mr Bassey Pius Bassey (Okobo) Sampson Bernard Idiong (Oruk Anam), Lawrence Ofonmbuk Udoide;  (Ini) Nsidibe Inyang Akata (Eket) Elder Udeme James Otong (Abak)

Effiong Etim Johnson (Mbo) and  Barr Otobong Effiong Bob, (Nsit Ubium)

Other PDP members-elect were, Kufreabasi Edidem (Itu), Mr. Uwem Peter Imoh-Ita(Mkpat Enin), Otu Jerry Anson (Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara) , Ubong Essien Attah (Ibesikpo Asutan), Emem Etokabasi Udom (Ukanafun), Uwemedimo Danabasi Asuquo (Uyo); Engr. Udobia Friday Udo  (Esit Eket /Ibeno), Prince Aniefiok Attah (Nsit Atai), Eric Effiong Akpan (Nsit Ibom), Uduak Ekpo Uffot (Etinan) and

Sunday Udofot Johnny (Onna).

And five (5) of them who are re-elected for second term were Effiong E. Johnson (Mbo), Kufreabasi Edidem (Itu)  Barr Otobong Effiong Bob, (Nsit Ubium), Mfon Frank Idung(Etim Ekpo/Ika) and Elder Udeme James Otong (Abak).

Meanwhile the two remaining seats won by the Young Progressives Party (YPP) were Ikono State consituency and Ibiono Ibom State consituency.

This is even as the winner of Ikono state constituency Asuquo Nana Udo popularly called “Udo Mbakara”, was a member of the current State House of Assembly on the platform of PDP until his defection to  the YPP last year and his seat was declared vacant.