2023 Delta State gubernatorial election

2023 Delta State gubernatorial election
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Registered3,221,697
 
Nominee Ovie Omo-Agege Ken Pela Sheriff Oborevwori
Party APC LP PDP
Running mate Friday Osanebi Julie Nwabogo Umukoro Monday John Onyeme
Governor before election

Ifeanyi Okowa
PDP

Elected Governor

Sheriff Oborevwori
PDP

The 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Delta State, concurrent with elections to the Delta State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.[1][2] The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.[3] Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the Peoples Democratic Party nominating Speaker of the House of Assembly Sheriff Oborevwori on 25 May while the All Progressives Congress nominated Senator for Delta Central Ovie Omo-Agege on 26 May.[4][5] Although Oborevwori was initially disqualified by a Federal High Court on 7 July due to issues with his certificates, an Appeal Court overturned the ruling and reinstated Oborevwori on 29 August.[6][7]

  1. ^ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ Jimoh, Abbas (26 February 2022). "INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Suleiman, Qosim. "It's Official: INEC postpones Saturday's governorship, state assembly elections". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference PDP primary results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference APC primary results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Olabimtan, Bolanle (7 July 2022). "Court disqualifies Oborevwori, Delta PDP guber candidate, over invalid nomination". TheCable. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ Imukudo, Saviour (29 August 2022). "Appeal Court reinstates sacked Delta PDP governorship candidate". Premium Times. Retrieved 30 August 2022.