Udom Emmanuel in early lead in Akwa Ibom PDP guber primary

Udom Emmanuel is leading in the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial primary election holding in Akwa Ibom State today.

In the three local government areas counted he won all the votes.

In Essien Udim LGA he won all the 43 votes; In Ikot Ekpene LGA he got all the 44 votes and in Obot Akara LGA he got 38 votes will, Ette got 1 vote while a vote was void.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that 21 other aspirants have withdrawn, saying the process is not favourable to them, promising to seek redress at the appropriate time.

Emmanuel, the former secretary to the state government, was former director at Zenith Bank.