Governorship · Akwa Ibom · 2027
Boot Party (BP)Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong&Ufot Akaninyene Sunday
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Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong is the Boot Party (BP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Ufot Akaninyene Sunday as his running mate. INEC lists him as a 52-year-old man whose declared qualifications are the First School Leaving Certificate, the Senior School Certificate (NECO) and a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts). A candidate with the same full name, party and office, then aged 47, was on INEC's final list for the 18 March 2023 Akwa Ibom governorship election, with Itongeshiet Amaiso as running mate; Umo Eno (PDP) won that poll and BP's score was not found in the reported results. Details of the 2027 BP primary, his career and any other public office were not found in public sources as of October 2026.
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Read the evidence · 4 sources
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY"
SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY
- INEC
2022-10: "86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree"
86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree
- Premium Times
2023-03-19: "Mr Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state with a total of 354,348 votes to defeat his top challenger, Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP)"
Mr Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state with a total of 354,348 votes to defeat his top challenger, Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP)
- The Nation
2026-10-10: "Other governorship candidates are Victoria Akpan (New Nigeria Peoples Party), Akpan Michael Udoh (National Democratic Party), Ekpenyong Akaniyene Effiong (Boot Party), Akpan Jeremiah Udoh (Democratic Leadership Party), and Umoh Emem (Action Peoples Party)."
Other governorship candidates are Victoria Akpan (New Nigeria Peoples Party), Akpan Michael Udoh (National Democratic Party), Ekpenyong Akaniyene Effiong (Boot Party), Akpan Jeremiah Udoh (Democratic Leadership Party), and Umoh Emem (Action Peoples Party).
School years & education
Declared to INEC for the 2027 final list: First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), Senior School Certificate (SSC, NECO) and a Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Arts); institutions and years not published. His 2023 filing listed FSLC, SSCE and a bachelor's degree.
Read the evidence · 2 sources
- INEC
2022-10: "86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree"
86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY"
SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY
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From 2027
Governor
Akwa Ibom
Read the evidence · 1 source
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY"
SN 10; BP; EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; M; qualification: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: UFOT AKANINYENE SUNDAY
- INEC
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2027 · Gubernatorial primary
Boot Party · Won · Akwa Ibom
Record notes
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Akwa Ibom State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 10; INEC name: EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG; age 52; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)); running mate: Ufot Akaninyene Sunday · Primary: BP's 2027 governorship primary (date, votes, opponents) not found in public sources as of 2026-10-19. The same name appears as BP's governorship candidate on INEC's 2023 final list (SN 86, age 47). Press reprints of the 2027 list: The Nation 10 Oct 2026, Daily Post 11 Oct 2026. · INEC list check (2026-10-20): the original parser misattributed qualification between this ticket's candidate and running mate; the correct reading of this person's cell on the rendered PDF is: FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (FSLC) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (SSC - NECO) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.Arts Theatre Arts)).
Read the evidence · 3 sources
- inecnigeria.org
Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong — gubernatorial 2027
- The Nation
2026-10-10: "Other governorship candidates are Victoria Akpan (New Nigeria Peoples Party), Akpan Michael Udoh (National Democratic Party), Ekpenyong Akaniyene Effiong (Boot Party), Akpan Jeremiah Udoh (Democratic Leadership Party), and Umoh Emem (Action Peoples Party)."
Other governorship candidates are Victoria Akpan (New Nigeria Peoples Party), Akpan Michael Udoh (National Democratic Party), Ekpenyong Akaniyene Effiong (Boot Party), Akpan Jeremiah Udoh (Democratic Leadership Party), and Umoh Emem (Action Peoples Party).
- Daily Post
2026-10-11: "BP – Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong – 52 Yrs DLA – Akpan Jeremiah Udoh – 48 Yrs LP – Mbaba Michael Bush – 55 Yrs"
BP – Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong – 52 Yrs DLA – Akpan Jeremiah Udoh – 48 Yrs LP – Mbaba Michael Bush – 55 Yrs
- inecnigeria.org
2023 · Gubernatorial election
Boot Party · Lost · Akwa Ibom
Record notes
INEC final list for the 2023 general election, SN 86: BP governorship candidate EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG, age 47, male, 'FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree'; running mate (SN 87) ITONGESHIET AMAISO, 37, female. Umo Eno (PDP) won with 354,348 votes; BP's score not found (Premium Times reports only the top five parties). Identity: same full name, party, state and office as the 2027 candidate, age consistent (47 in Oct 2022, 52 in Oct 2026); the 2023 qualification (bachelor degree) is not repeated in the 2027 line.
Read the evidence · 3 sources
- INEC
2022-10: "86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree"
86 AKWA IBOM BP Governorship EKPENYONG AKANINYENE EFIONG None 47 M FSLC SSCE Bachelor Degree
- Premium Times
2023-03-19: "Mr Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state with a total of 354,348 votes to defeat his top challenger, Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP)"
Mr Eno won in 29 of the 31 local government areas in the state with a total of 354,348 votes to defeat his top challenger, Bassey Albert of the Young Progressives Party (YPP)
- Premium Times
2022-10-06: "INEC published on Tuesday the names of governorship candidates of the 18 political parties for the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom."
INEC published on Tuesday the names of governorship candidates of the 18 political parties for the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom.
- INEC
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