2019 Delta State gubernatorial election

2019 Delta State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
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Turnout41.62%
 
Nominee Ifeanyi Okowa Great Ogboru
Party PDP APC
Running mate Kingsley Otuaro
Popular vote 925,274 215,938
Percentage 80.17% 18.71%
Governor before election

Ifeanyi Okowa
PDP

Elected Governor

Ifeanyi Okowa
PDP

The 2019 Delta State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's Great Ovedje Ogboru, and several minor party candidates.[1]

Okowa won in 23 LGAs with a total of 80.17% of popular vote, while Ogboru won in the other two of the state's 25 LGAs with a total of 18.71% of popular vote having 709,336 votes less than Okowa.[2][3]

Ifeanyi Okowa emerged unopposed in the PDP gubernatorial primary as the sole candidate, retaining his deputy, Kingsley Otuaro.[4][5]

Of the 50 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 42 were male, eight were female.[6]

  1. ^ "Okowa speaks on victory, assures of greater development of Delta state". Premium Times. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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  3. ^ "Gov poll: Okowa wins in Delta". Punch. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Ukwu, Jerrywright. "2019: Governor Okowa emerges Delta PDP guber flag bearer, retains deputy". Legit.ng. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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