2019 Rivers State gubernatorial election

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2019 Rivers State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Party PDP AAC
Incumbent Governor

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
PDP



The Rivers State gubernatorial election took place on 9 March 2019,[1] concurrently with various other Nigerian state level elections. A rerun of the vote was held in Abua–Odual, Ahoada West, Gokana and Opobo–Nkoro on 13 April.[2] One-term incumbent Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike of the People's Democratic Party was eligible to run for re-election. He won in 2015 with 87.77% of the vote.

Vote counting after the elections was suspended after widespread violence in the state. On 3 April, the INEC declared that incumbent Wike won re-election,[3] as the total number of voters in areas where elections were cancelled or did not hold was not enough to give his opponent victory.

Background[]

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike previously served as Minister of State for Education prior to becoming governor. He was also Chairman of the 2016 PDP National Convention Committee. Wike considered running for a second term as the state's chief executive, and 51 years old at the time of the election in 2019.[citation needed]

There had been reports of a rift between members of the All Progressives Congress Dakuku Peterside and .[4] The state party chairman, has, however, denied this.[5] In 2017, Transportation Minister Chibuike Amaechi got involved in a dispute with party members, after he declared billionaire businessman Tonye Cole as his choice for the All Progressives Congress nomination for governor.[6]

On 22 May 2017, Senate minority leader and former governor Godswill Akpabio announced that he would support a second term for Governor Wike in the Brick House.[7] Former Senate President David Mark and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu also voiced their endorsement of the incumbent governor to run for reelection.[citation needed]

Election[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rivers PDP Welcomes the Pronouncements of INEC on the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections in Rivers State". Scan News. 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Supplementary Elections to Hold 13th April in Rivers State Constituencies". Situation Room. 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ Opejobi, Seun (3 April 2019). "Rivers election: PDP reacts as INEC declares Wike winner of governorship election". Daily Post. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Ibim Semenitari, ask your father GTG Toby what Dakuku did To him In 1998". Scan News. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ "No rift between Peterside and Semenitari — Rivers APC". Premium Times. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ^ "...As Amaechi Insists On Tonye Cole". National Network. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Akpabio endorses Gov Wike for second term". The Authority. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.


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