AKISIEC Releases List of Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates in Ukanafun

By: Regent Ufere

As Local Government Election draws nearer in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) has released Comprehensive list of eligible Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates in eight political parties in the forth coming Local Government Poll in Ukanafun.

According to the information posted recently at the commission's notice board, the eight political parties that presented their candidates are ; All Progressive Congress (APC), Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) ,Hope Democratic Party (HOPE), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ,Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP) ,Peoples Progressive Party (PPP),Social Democratic Party (SDP) , and Unity Party of Nigeria ( UPN).

According to the release, All Progressive Party (APC ) presented Udo ,James Ebetor as their chairmanship candidate ,Ubokudom, I.Udoworen as Vice Chairman, Otobong E. Jeremiah as Councillorship candidate for ward one, Idongesit Okon James for ward two, Charlie K. Sunday for ward three , Nseobong I. Udofia for ward four , Isaiah Etuk Titus for ward five , Edidiong I. Moses for ward six ,Aniefiok B.Nyon for ward seven,Utip Monday Mark for ward eight, Idiong I. Ebong for ward nine, Stanley S. Peter for ward ten and Saturday Job U. for ward eleven.

Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) presented Akanimo Bassey as their chairmanship candidate, Grace Silas as Vice chairman, Imo Bassey Edet as councillorship candidate for ward one , Iboro Ime Tom for ward two, Ufot Jimmy Udo for ward three , Ubong S. Usen for ward four , Usen Amos Akpan for ward five , Daniel E. Mark for ward six, Edidiong Ernest for ward seven ,Bassey Okon D. for ward eight , Imoh Eden Akpan for ward nine , Edet Eyo Edet ward ten , and Bassey George for ward eleven .

Hope Democratic Party (HOPE) presented Matthew Sunday Udo as their chairmanship candidate , Mrs. Glory Ezekiel Ikpa as vice chairman, Moses Gabriel Akpan as councillorship candidate for ward one , Inyang Eyo Uko for ward two, Sunday Okon Ibe for ward three, Mathias Silas Eyo for ward four , Uko Uko Ekpo for ward five , Ita Effiong Charles for ward six , Utibe Christopher Udo for ward seven , Eyen Udo Uko for ward eight , Mercy Etim Effiong for ward nine , N. Ikpa for ward ten ,and Titus Ita for ward eleven .

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has Hon. Uko Okon Idiong as their Chairmanship candidate ,Hon. Umakiso Victor Umoh as Vice Chairman , Nsikanabasi Alfred Idem as councillorship candidate for ward one , Jim Isaiah Okure for ward two , Precious Ekpedeme Otong for ward three , Inemesit Frank Akpan for ward four , Emmanuel Eventus Koka for ward five , Abasiofon , Moses for ward six , Ofonime Dominic Samuel for ward seven , Uwem Sunday John for ward eight , Etangsema Johnson Akpan for ward nine , Udeme Thompson Udofia for ward ten ,and Ufokobong Ubokudom Owen for ward eleven .

Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP) presented Utitofon Udom as their chairmanship candidate ,Esther F.Nsikak ,and Ukpono Nyong as their councillorship candidates .

Peoples Progressive Party ( PPP) presented Barr. Udeme Thompson Ebong has their chairmanship candidate .

Social Democratic Party (SDP) presented Abel Jonah John as their chairmanship candidate , Anietie F. Johnson, Saviour A. Clement, Justina S. Akpan , Solomon Okon Daniel , Sifon Okon Peter , Simeon M. Elijah , Benjamin E. Nelson , Unwana J. Umoh , James Udo Micheal , Uduak B. , and Sunday James Udoh as their councillorship candidates .

Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) presented Hon. Akan O. as their chairmanship candidate , Ada Sunday, Efremfon S. Ukpong , Mfon Sunday Akpan , Imekan E. Joseph , Okon Dan Akpan , Friday Peter Udo , Imo Sunday , and Effiong Dick Udo as their councillorship candidates.