2019 Abia State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Abia State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019.[1] Incumbent PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, and several minor party candidates.[2] The major contenders for the race signed a peace accord agreement in January 2019.[3]

2019 Abia State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
March 9, 2019
Turnout22.99%
 
Nominee Okezie Ikpeazu Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah
Party PDP APC
Running mate Oko Chukwu Martins Azubuike
Popular vote 261,127 99,574
Percentage 60.26% 22.98%
Governor before election

Okezie Ikpeazu
PDP

 Elected Governor

Okezie Ikpeazu
PDP

Ikpeazu won in 11 LGAs with a total of 60.26% of popular vote, while Ogah won in four of the state's 17 LGAs with a total of 22.98% of popular vote.[4]

Okezie Ikpeazu emerged unopposed in the PDP gubernatorial primary election.[5] His running mate was Ude Oko Chukwu.[6]

Of the 32 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 30 were male, two were female.[7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on 30 September 2018. Okezie Ikpeazu, the incumbent governor, who was the party sole aspirant, emerged winner with 1,991 delegate votes. The chairperson of the PDP gubernatorial primary elections in Abia State, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, announced there was a total of 2,350 registered delegates from the 17 LGAs of the state, 2,207 used ballots, with 23 invalid votes.[8][9]

Candidates

APC primary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election earlier slated to be were held on Sunday 30 September 2018 was rescheduled for Monday 1 October 2018 to be witnessed by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) coming from Abuja.[13][14][15]

However, the Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe faction of state's APC declared Emenike winner of the contest they went ahead to organise on 30 September 2018, in which he was said to have polled 274,133 votes, defeating six other contenders in the contest. But his name, nevertheless, got omitted from the list forward to the INEC by the party's National Working Committee (NWC). Emenike secured an Abuja court injunction which affirmed Emenike as the party's candidate for the upcoming governorship race.[16]

The official primary election was held Tuesday, October 2, 2018, and the results announced at about 3.45 a.m, on Wednesday by the Chairman of the electoral committee, David Iyoha, announcing Uche Ogah, said to have polled 86,875 votes winner ahead of six other aspirants, including: Chief Martins Azubuike with 10,889 votes, Chief Friday Nwosu with 3,529 votes, Chris Akomas with 2,143 votes, Amb. Okey Emuchey with 1,270 votes, Paul Ikonne with 999 votes, and Chief Ikechi Emenike with 455 votes. A total of 106,160 votes were reportedly cast according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the state's 184 wards.[17][18][19]

Subsequently, a court ruling in January 2019 affirmed Ogah as winner of the election instead of Emenike.[20][21][22] Ogah picked Martins Azubuike, thereafter, as his running mate.[23][24][25][26]

Candidates

Results

A total of 32 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[7][27][28] PDP Governor Okezie Ikpeazu won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, and several minor party candidates. Ikpeazu polled 261,127 votes representing 60.26% of total vote cast, and Ogah 99,574 votes representing 22.98%.[29][30][31][32][33] Both Ogah and Otti rejected this result.[4][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] Earlier on, Okezie won at the popular opinion polls.[44]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,932,892.[45] Total number of votes cast was 444,376, while total number of valid votes was 433,315. Total rejected votes were 11,061.[46][47] There we're low voters' turnout.[48][49]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Okezie Victor IkpeazuPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)261,12760.26
Uchechukwu Sampson OgahAll Progressives Congress (APC)99,57422.98
Alex OttiAll Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)64,36614.85
Hon. (Mrs) Blessing NwagbaSocial Democratic Party (SDP)2,1910.51
Okoronkwo Fortunes PaulProvidence People’s Congress (PPC)1,0440.24
Chukwudi NnabugwuPeople's Party of Nigeria (PPN)6240.14
Okey Okoro UdoAction Democratic Party (ADP)5220.12
Igara Ceekay KaluLabour Party (LP)5200.12
Madu Anthony ChukwuonyePeople for Democratic Change (PDC)4420.10
Obinna KelennaAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC)3330.08
Igwo Nnanna OkpanAll Grassroots Alliance (AGA)2930.07
Orji KingsleyZenith Labour Party (ZLP)2910.07
Ulunwa Utokannandu MorganAlliance National Party (ANP)2890.07
Ubani Vincent AnthonyAfrican Action Congress (AAC)2540.06
Onuoha Uko IgweAll Grand Alliance Party (AGAP)2470.06
Opara Alphonsius ObinnaAdvanced Congress of Democracts (ACD)1660.04
Francis Onugu UkwuUnited Progressive Party (UPP)1510.03
Umeh Charles OkeziAction Peoples Party (APP)1380.03
Udeagha Rose UzoaruMega Party of Nigeria (MPN)1240.03
Benson Chibunna OnyekachiKowa Party (KP)1020.02
Nkoro Joseph NgoziYoung Progressive Party (YPP)1000.02
Ahaiwe Udochukwu ElvisRestoration Party of Nigeria (RP)890.02
Awa Ezekiel AnyaPeople's Trust (PT)530.01
Emeka UwakolamAccord (A)430.01
Charles Okechukwu OkerekeJustice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)400.01
Gilbert Chikezie ChrisIndependent Democrats (ID)380.01
Chijioke OwantaAlliance of Social Democrats (ASD)350.01
Annyalewachi NwaozuruGreen Party of Nigeria (GPN)330.01
Michael Imojo NduAlliance for a United Nigeria (AUN)290.01
Paul Chinedu EmmanuelFresh Democratic Party (FRESH)220.01
Chinwuba Queen Edith AsikaralinounChange Advocacy Party (CAP)210.00
Obasi Heavens UgochukwuDemocratic Alternative (DA)140.00
Total433,315100.00
Valid votes433,31597.51
Invalid/blank votes11,0612.49
Total votes444,376100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,932,89222.99
Source: INEC[7]

By local government area

Here are the results of the election from the local government areas of the state for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 433,315 represents the 32 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Ikpeazu. Blue represents LGAs won by Ogah. White represents LGAs won by Otti.[50]

County (LGA) Okezie Ikpeazu

PDP

 Uche Ogah

APC

 Total Votes
# % # % #
Aba North 8,429 4,209
Aba South 5,256 5,418
Arochukwu 5,070 3,819
Bende 7,265 12,172
Ikwuano 6,286 5,619
Isiala Ngwa North 19,209 2,404
Isiala Ngwa South 19,672 1,569
Isiukwuato 3,564 14,146
Obi Ngwa 78,803 3,390
Ohaofia 19,346 6,718
Osisioma 19,835 1,981
Ugwunagbo 22,084 1,865
Ukwa East 3,819 1,447
Ukwa West 11,602 3,140
Umuahia North 15,627 16,833
Umuahia South 8,257 7,606
Umunneochi 7,004 7,238
Totals 261,127 99,574 -

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