The 2015 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11, 2015, the PDP nominee Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the election, defeating Umana Umana of the APC.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Udom Gabriel Emmanuel emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 1,201 votes and defeating his closest rival, Okpolupm Etteh, who received 38 votes.

[13] The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the primary election polling 1,201 votes against 22 other candidates.

[14] A total number of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.