Governorship · Akwa Ibom · 2027
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)Inemesit Edem Akpan&Okodi Josephine Ntukenyin
Two lives. One ticket. Explore their journeys, the public record, and the plans for Akwa Ibom.
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Inemesit Edem Akpan is the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), with Okodi Josephine Ntukenyin as his running mate. INEC lists him as a 50-year-old man whose declared qualifications are the Senior School Certificate (SSCE). The primary, his career and any earlier public office were not found in public sources as of October 2026.
From the public profile
Read the evidence · 3 sources
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN"
SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN
- Daily Post
2026-10-11: "NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan – 50 Yrs"
NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan – 50 Yrs
- Tribune Online
2026-10-11: "NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan, 50"
NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan, 50
School years & education
Declared to INEC (2027 governorship final list, Akwa Ibom State): the Senior School Certificate (SSCE); institutions and years not published.
Read the evidence · 1 source
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN"
SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN
A working life
Professional career records have not yet been added.
The path into public service
From 2027
Governor
Akwa Ibom
Read the evidence · 1 source
- INEC
2026-10-10: "SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN"
SN 15; NNPP; INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; M; qualification: SSCE; running mate: OKODI JOSEPHINE NTUKENYIN
- INEC
Life outside
the office.
Work, writing and public family connections. The experiences and relationships beyond a political career.
About Inemesit Edem AkpanBack to biography
Work & organisations
Sourced professional and business roles have not been published here yet.
Family in public life
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No sourced public-family connections have been published here yet.
The record,
in public.
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Showing Inemesit Edem AkpanChange person
At the ballot
2027 · Gubernatorial primary
New Nigeria Peoples Party · Won · Akwa Ibom
Record notes
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Akwa Ibom State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 15; INEC name: INEMESIT EDEM AKPAN; age 50; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): SSCE; running mate: Okodi Josephine Ntukenyin · Primary: date, votes and opponents not found in public sources as of 2026-10-19. Previous bids and party history not found. Running mate Okodi Josephine Ntukenyin (named on the INEC final list of 10 October 2026; when and by whom chosen not found).
Read the evidence · 3 sources
- inecnigeria.org
Inemesit Edem Akpan — gubernatorial 2027
- Tribune Online
2026-10-11: "NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan, 50"
NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan, 50
- Daily Post
2026-10-11: "NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan – 50 Yrs"
NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan – 50 Yrs
- inecnigeria.org
Power deserves
scrutiny.
Corruption cases, legal proceedings and asset disclosures. See what is documented, the person’s role, and the recorded outcome.
About Inemesit Edem AkpanBack to biography
Corruption & public accountability
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Legal proceedings & outcomes
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Assets & declarations
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What comes next?
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Manifesto
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Campaign record last checked 14 October 2026
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