2019 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election

2019 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election
March 9, 2019
 
Nominee Dave Umahi Sonni Ogbuoji
Party PDP APC
Running mate Eric Kelechi Igwe Bernard Odoh
Popular vote 393,043 81,703
Percentage 81.54% 16.95%
Governor before election

Dave Umahi
PDP

 Elected Governor

Dave Umahi
PDP

The 2019 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Dave Umahi won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Sonni Ogbuoji and several minor party candidates.[1][2][3][4][5]

Dave Umahi emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate unopposed.[6][7][8][9][10] He picked Eric Kelechi Igwe as his running mate.[11][12][13][14] Sonni Ogbuoji was the APC candidate with Justin Mbam Ogodo as his running mate.[15][16][17] 37 candidates contested in the election.[18]

Electoral system

The Governor of Ebonyi State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] Dave Umahi won the primary election unopposed.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]

Candidates

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018.[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64] Sonni Ogbuoji won the primary election polling 785 votes against 8 other candidates.[65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93] His closest rival was Bernard Odoh, the immediate past secretary to the state government of Ebonyi, who came second with 519 votes. Edward Nkwegu came third with 395 votes.[94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128][129]

Candidates
  • Party nominee: Sonni Ogbuoji: Nigerian senator
  • Running mate: Justin Mbam Ogodo
  • Bernard Odoh: Immediate past secretary to the state government of Ebonyi
  • Edward Nkwegu
  • Ogbonnaya Obasi
  • Austine Edeeze
  • Paul Okorie
  • Emmanuel Agboti
  • Kelechi Chima
  • Christian Chukwu

Results

A total number of 37 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[18]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,432,528, while 497,291 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 493,002, while number of valid votes was 482,018. Rejected votes were 10,984.[130][131][132][133][134]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Dave UmahiPeople's Democratic Party393,04381.54
Sonni OgbuojiAll Progressives Congress81,70316.95
Other candidates7,2721.51
Total482,018100.00
Valid votes482,01897.77
Invalid/blank votes10,9842.23
Total votes493,002100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,432,52834.41
Source: Independent Newspapers Nigeria

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 482,018 represents the 37 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Dave Umahi. Blue represents LGAs won by Sonni Ogbuoji.[132][135]

LGA Dave Umahi

PDP

 Sonni Ogbuoji

APC

 Total Votes
# % # % #
Onicha 52,851 2,497
Ohaozara 48,256 1,004
Ikwo 37,947 11,475
Izzi 34,199 13,430
Ohaukwu 30,606 9,943
Afikpo South 27,720 9,275
Ezza South 27,583 3,245
Ishielu 26,700 3,105
Abakaliki 26,809 9,815
Ebonyi 25,830 5,951
Afikpo North 21,245 7,446
Ivo 19,166 2,055
Ezza North 14,181 2,482
Totals 393,043 81,703 482,018

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