2023 Benue State gubernatorial election

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2023 Benue State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Samuel Ortom
PDP

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Benue State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the governor of Benue State. Incumbent PDP Governor Samuel Ortom is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The governor of Benue State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023. Arguments over an informal zoning gentlemen's agreement have led to disputes over whether it is the turn of the Jechira Tiv in Benue North-West Senatorial District, the Kwande Tiv in Benue North-East Senatorial District, and the Idoma in Benue South Senatorial District. The Jechira Gubernatorial Movement claims right to the governorship as they are the only Tiv subgroup to never have a Governor complete a term, some Kwande people claim right to the governorship as some activists count the Jechira Governor Moses Adasu's shortened term and thus the rotation between Tiv subgroups would start again with the Kwande, and Idoma groups claim right to the governorship as no Idoma has ever held the office.[1][2][3]

APC[]

Declared[]

PDP[]

On 3 February 2021, Governor Samuel Ortom ordered all his appointees to suspend their gubernatorial campaigns or resign; this directive applied to his Chief of Staff Terwase Orbunde, who had announced his run for Governor on 7 January.[8] Orbunde suspended his campaign on 7 February.[9] Ortom later directed any appointees preparing to run in a 2023 election to resign by 30 September; on that day, five appointees resigned with three (Orbunde, Water Resources Commissioner Dondo Ahire, and Education Commissioner Dennis Ityavyar) intending to run for governor.[10]

On 11 July 2021, Ortom said that the Benue PDP would soon decide whether to zone their nomination to either Benue South or Benue North-East.[11] This statement was a few days before meeting with PDP gubernatorial aspirants on 16 July.[12]

Declared[]

  • Christopher Afaor, former House of Assembly member[12]
  • Adikpo Agbatse, former Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency[12]
  • Dondu Ahire, former Commissioner for Water Resources and Solid Minerals[13][10][12]
  • Ben Akaakar, engineer[12]
  • Dominic Akahan[12]
  • Terver Akase, Chief Press Secretary[13][14][15][12]
  • Paul Angya, former Standards Organisation of Nigeria Director General[14][12]
  • Julius Atorough, businessman[12][16]
  • Terver Atsar, engineer[12]
  • Peter Chieshe, pharmacist[12]
  • Tertsea Gbishe, House of Assembly member for Kwande East[12]
  • Chille Igbawua, former House of Representatives member for Kwande/Ushongo
  • Isaiah Terhemen Ipevnor[12]
  • Dennis Ityavyar, former Commissioner for Education[13][14][10][12]
  • Boniface Verr Jirbo[12]
  • Patrick Ogbu, former Chairman of Nigerian Television Authority Board of Directors[17][12]
  • Robert Orya, former Managing Director/CEO of NEXIM[13][12]
  • Titus Uba, Speaker of the State House of Assembly and House of Assembly member for Kyan[13][14][12]
  • Terkaa Ucha, House of Assembly member for Vandeikya-Tiev[12][18]
  • Paul Ubwa, BECCIMA President[13][14][19][12]

Suspended[]

  • Terwase Orbunde, former Chief of Staff to Governor Ortom[9][20][10]

Expressed interest[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jegede, Michael. "2023, Benue South and power shift agitation [Opinion]". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ Odufowokan, ‘Dare. "Benue 2023: Why Idoma people want to produce governor". The Nation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ Nwakaudu, Charity. "Agitation for Benue Governor from Zone C receives boost". The Sun. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ^ Ejembi, Rose. "Benue 2023: Gemade formally informs Jechira traditional rulers of his intention to contest for Governor". Sun News Online. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2023 Guber: No Vacancy For 'Grandfather' Governors In Benue – Suswam". New Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ Emmanuel, Uja. "2023: I will transform Benue, says APC aspirant". The Nation. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ Okoh, George. "Convention: Former Benue Deputy Gov Backs Buni's Caretaker Committee". ThisDay. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ Emmanuel, Uja. "Benue Chief of Staff unfolds governorship ambition". The Nation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Benue Chief of Staff suspends 2023 campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d Charles, John. "2023 gov: Ortom's chief of staff, four commissioners resign". The Punch. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ^ "PDP'll decide which zone will produce my successor – Ortom". The Punch. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "2023: Benue governor meets PDP guber aspirants, promises fairness". Today. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Charles, John. "Ortom names CPS, others as likely successors". The Punch. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Benue 2023: PDP Aspirants Jostle to Succeed Ortom". The Will. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  15. ^ "2023: Ortom's ex-CPS, Akase joins Benue guber race". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. ^ "I have the capability to govern Benue — Atorough". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  17. ^ Duru, Peter. "Ex Chairman NTA Board of Directors, Chief Ogbu joins Benue guber race". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  18. ^ Vande-Acka, Tor. "Benue Governor's Aide Reveals Ucha As Ortom's Successor". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  19. ^ Wantu, Joseph. "'End to insecurity in Nigeria would boost travel, tourism'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  20. ^ "2023: My aspiration to govern Benue intact, alive – Orbunde". The Nation. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  21. ^ Odufowokan, 'Dare; Emmanuel, Uja. "Benue 2023: Ortom's deputy leads Idoma's guber quest". The Nation. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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