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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no winner has been declared in Akwa Ibom north west senatorial district.

Godswill Akpabio, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the senator representing the district.

He was elected into the senate in 2015 after rounding off his two terms as governor of Akwa Ibom. His bid to return to the senate is being threatened after losing in nine of 10 local government areas in the state.

But Mike Igini, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in  the state, said the commission is yet to declare a winner

“Nobody has declared election result in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District,” he said.

He spoke at the resumption of collation of results for the presidential and national assembly elections in Uyo, the state capital, on Monday.

The commissioner said the election at Udung Uko local government area had been cancelled due to violence and ballot box snatching.

Igini said the collation officer for the local government area, Emeka Adizua, was held hostage on Saturday until the police rescued him on Sunday.

The collation of results for the presidential election in Akwa Ibom is still ongoing.