The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its primaries in Akwa Ibom State with the emergence of a list of returning political figures, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Aniekan Bassey and Senator Ekong Sampson.

Our correspondent reports that the exercise was largely characterised by consensus arrangements and peaceful voting , what the party described as early positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In the Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, secured the party’s ticket as the consensus candidate, recording a landslide victory across all 10 Local Government Areas .

Official results from the APC primaries show he polled a total of 121,425 votes to clinch the nomination, setting the stage for his re-election bid in the general elections .

Similarly, in the Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Aniekan Bassey emerged as the consensus candidate, while incumbent Senator Ekong Sampson won the ticket for the Akwa Ibom South (Eket) senatorial district unopposed .

The House of Representatives primaries across the state were characterized by peaceful conduct and the emergence of several incumbent lawmakers. In the Uyo Federal Constituency, Hon. Mark Esset was declared the winner after emerging unopposed, polling all delegate votes at the QIC Group School in Oku .

Other incumbent representatives who successfully secured their party’s return tickets include Paul Ekpo for Etinan, Uduak Odudoh for Ikot Abasi, and Clement Jimbo for Abak . It was observed that the “Option A4” voting system was utilized successfully,

Recall that Governor Umo Eno had repeatedly urged party members to conduct themselves with restraint and maturity, maintaining throughout the consultation process that political ambition should not undermine peace and stability in the state. He also stressed that internal democracy must strengthen rather than divide the party.

Speaking with journalists before voting at her ward centre, Deputy Governor, Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi attributed the peaceful atmosphere to Governor Eno’s inclusive leadership and political approach, which she said had transformed Akwa Ibom into “one formidable movement.”

She commended leaders and stakeholders in Oron Federal Constituency for their support and noted that with Sampson emerging as sole candidate in the Akwa Ibom South senatorial primary, members responded with overwhelming affirmation across the constituency.

Maintaining confidence in the party’s grassroots strength, the Deputy Governor declared that Oron Federal Constituency, comprising five local government areas, remains firmly aligned with APC and expressed optimism that the party would record victories across elective positions in 2027.