1999 Abia State gubernatorial election

1999 Abia State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Orji Uzor Kalu
Party PDP All People's Party (Nigeria)
Running mate Eyinnaya Abaribe
Popular vote 370,025 173,873
Governor before election

Anthony Obi
Nigerian military junta

Elected Governor

Orji Uzor Kalu
PDP

The 1999 Abia State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Orji Uzor Kalu won the election, defeating the APP candidate.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Orji Uzor Kalu won the PDP nomination at the primary election. His running mate was Eyinnaya Abaribe.[14][15][16]

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