2023 Delta State gubernatorial election

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2023 Delta State gubernatorial election
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Party APC PDP
Governor before election

Ifeanyi Okowa
PDP

Elected Governor

TBD
TBD

The 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the governor of Delta State. Incumbent PDP Governor Ifeanyi Okowa 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 Delta 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. An informal zoning gentlemen's agreement sets the Delta Central Senatorial District to have the next governor as Delta Central has not held the governorship since 2007.[1] However, groups from both the Delta North Senatorial District and Delta South Senatorial District claimed that as one full rotation of district would be complete in 2023, the next rotation could start from any district.[2] Furthermore, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa claimed that there was no zoning agreement for the PDP[3] while the Delta APC chastised the comments and committed to zoning their ticket to Delta Central.[4][5]

APC[]

Potential[]

PDP[]

Declared[]

Potential[]

  • James Augoye, former Commissioner for Works[7]
  • Braduce Angozi, former Commissioner for Agriculture[7]
  • James Manager, Delta South Senator, former Chairman of the Delta State PDP, former Commissioner for Sports, and former Commissioner for Works[7]
  • Peter Mrakpor, former State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and ex-husband of former House of Representatives member for Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor[7][15]
  • Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker of the State House of Assembly and House of Assembly member for Okpe[7][16]
  • Ejaife Odebala, former House of Assembly member for Sapele and former Sapele LG Chairman[7]
  • Kingsley Otuaro, Deputy Governor[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Delta 2023: Asagba of Asaba affirms support for rotational Governorship". Vanguard. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ Dania, Onozure. "2023: Ijaw agenda for Delta gov'ship sacrosanct – INC Spokesperson". Vanguard. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ Okwara, Amaechi. "2023: No agreement on rotation of guber seat in Delta – Okowa". Blueprint Newspaper. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Sobechi, Leo; Osayande, Monday (7 June 2021). "Delta PDP and 2023 zoning albatross". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ Egburonu, Sam. "2023 governorship: Zoning debate heats up Delta". The Nation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ Egburonu, Sam. "2023: Will Omo-Agege contest Delta governorship seat?". The Nation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Delta Gov 2023: Pros and cons of the aspirantsDelta Gov 2023: Pros and cons of the aspirants". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ Nweje, Chukwudi. "Why I want to govern Delta State –David Edevbie". The Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "6th Anniversary: Okowa Still Waxing Stronger on Development of Delta – Esievo". Asaba Metro. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. ^ Onabu, Omon-Julius. "Gbagi Visits PDP's Chairman, Extols Okowa's Virtues". ThisDay. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. ^ Egburonu, Sam. "2023 governorship: Zoning debate heats up Delta". The Nation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. ^ Sobechi, Leo; Osayande, Monday. "Delta PDP and 2023 zoning albatross". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ Edremoda, Elo. "Delta 2023: Uduaghan cautions against 'hate speech'". The Nation. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ^ Edomi, Ovie. "Delta 2023: Fred Okiemute Majemite— The Man who the cap fits". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  15. ^ "2023 Governorship Ambition Forces Delta's Ex-Attorney-General, Wife To Divorce". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  16. ^ Ahon, Festus. "DELTA 2023: Urhobos in diaspora back Oborevwori". Vanguard. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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