Prisoner Emerges Winner In Akwa Ibom State Race

An upset was recorded in the Governorship/House of Assembly election conducted on April 26, 2011 in Akwa Ibom State as the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the Uyo State Constituency House race, Comrade Fabian Okon Ekpeyong, was declared winner while he was still in prison custody, having been remanded for more than one year for alleged complicity in the murder of his brothers – Emmanuel and Mathias Ekpeyong.

Fabian’s victory is quite significant as he successfully stopped the ruling PDP from clinching all the seats in the state House of Assembly like it did in previous elections. The PDP won 25 of the 26 seats available in the House race.

Uyo is a stronghold of the ACN.

It was gathered that the politician was granted bail and released from prison custody today.

He polled a total of 36548 votes to emerge winner, dusting his PDP opponent, Eno-Obong Uwa (PDP), who polled 16408 votes.

Uwa was a Special Assistant, Protocol to state Governor Godswill Akpabio.

A convict? Chei!!!
wonders shall not end in this country. Not even that he was put in prison based on wrong accusations.

It only signify that the man was unjustly held hence the protest vote. It will pay us better if only we can be honest in our dealings with our fellow men.
If a man remanded in prison custody for more than one year could win an election just for complicity, we should search our conscience that GOD is not just at work, HE is a NIGERIAN (forgive me). Nigeria shall be transformed in my own time.