2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

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PDP Nominee Ezenwo Wike Dakuku Peterside Party PDP APC Running mate Ipalibo Banigo Okorie Asita Popular vote 1,029,102 124,896 Percentage 87.77% 10.65%

Governor before election Chibuike Amaechi All Progressives Congress Elected Governor Ezenwo Wike People's Democratic Party

The election for Governor of Rivers State took place on 11 April 2015. People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike, a former Minister of State for Education defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Dakuku Peterside and Labour Party candidate Tonye Princewill.

The Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State are elected on the same ticket.^[1]