2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election

2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election
← 2015 9 March 2019 2023 →
 
Candidate Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Ayogu Eze
Party PDP APC
Popular vote 449,935 10,423
Percentage 95.54% 2.21%

The 2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 2019. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who won his party (PDP) primaries unopposed, got re-elected for office, Choosing Hon Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo as his deputy.[1]

His rival and major opposition party the All Progressives Congress had series of court orders[2] and counter count orders[3] disrupting its election performance after the emergence of Ayogu Eze as its candidate,[4] Aggrieved members formed a faction of the party which led to the party having multiple candidates in the election.[5]

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in all the 17 local government areas and polled 449,935 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayogu Eze, who scored 10,423 votes.[6]

Electoral system

The Governor of Enugu State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary elections

PDP primaries

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi emerged as his party flagbearer unopposed after all aspirants stepped down and he was voted for overwhelmingly by the 2,895 delegates who participated in the exercise.[7]

Candidates

APC primaries

The Apc primaries was marred[8] by parallel elections one by the NWC faction of the Federal Government[9] and the other one by loyalists of the state working committee.[10]

Candidates

  • Ayogu Eze Eventual Party Flag bearer.
  • Prince Gilbert Chukwunta Chikwado Running mate.[11]
  • George Tagbo Ogara Factional Gubernatorial Candidate.[12]
  • Benjamin Eche
  • Augustine Akubue
  • Ifeanyi Nwoga

Results

42 candidates took part in this contest with Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning the 17 local government areas and polling 449,935 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayogu Eze, who scored 10,423 votes.[13]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ifeanyi UgwuanyiPeoples Democratic Party449,93595.54
Ayogu EzeAll Progressives Congress10,4232.21
Nwankpa Emmanuel Benedict EbelechukwuAPGA2,5470.54
Ozoemena Donatus MadubuikeUDP1,6480.35
Peter Onwurah AniagbosoSDP1,4760.31
Uzodinmma Ekene AndrewUPP8540.18
Eze CajetanADC5810.12
Egbo Emmanuel MadukaAPA5540.12
Onyeka ChineduNUP4630.10
Owoh Celestine ChukwudiPPC2710.06
Chidi Cadet NwanyanwuAAC2600.06
Okolo Louis UgwuID1940.04
Nnaji Victor IfeanyiADP1750.04
Nnamani Obioma NPPN1740.04
Anozie Nnenna MaryFRESH1560.03
Ugwuanyi Celestina AnitaNRM1450.03
Chinedu AnucheKP930.02
Prince Onyishi Sunday ChukwuemekaNNPP830.02
Okechukwu SlyvanusAGA760.02
Nweze HyacinthRBNP750.02
Anthonia Nwobodo NnekaACD620.01
Gerald Abonyi (Esq)LP610.01
Ani Afamefuna SamuelGPN590.01
Ogbonna Joshua JekwuANP570.01
Ifeoma Nnoli-udezeMPN540.01
Ozoemene Maureen OnwuntaNIP530.01
Chibueze Francis OnahSNP530.01
Okonkwo Chigozie AugustineNEPP480.01
Ifeadigo Ben AniZLP370.01
Ugwu Martins ChiesozibJMPP360.01
Franklin Emeka UgwuANDP330.01
Adjai Robinson ChukwuemekaCC300.01
Chukwuka Ibekwe CarleyGDPN300.01
Eneani Akachukwu HenryAPP260.01
Egbo Alex ChibuzoASD220.00
Amadi Eusebius TochukwuDA220.00
Christopher OgbuDPC210.00
Osita AguMMN100.00
Odumejemba Chinonyelum VicgeaialNCP100.00
Edwin Egbuaba NgeneMRDD70.00
Orji Jide AbrahamNAC70.00
Ugwu John ChukwuweikeCAP60.00
Total470,927100.00
Valid votes470,92798.47
Invalid/blank votes7,3141.53
Total votes478,241100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,448,8032.46

By Local Government area

The exercise was carried out in 17 LGAs, with the Peoples Democratic Party having a clean sweep.

ENUGU STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS BY LGA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IFEANYI UGWUANYI (PDP) AYOGU EZE (APC)
ENUGU-SOUTH 17,513 533
ANINRI 21,450 496
AGWU 23,025 1,232
EZEAGWU 21,448 255
ISI-UZO 19,698 284
NKANU-WEST 30,698 243
IGBO-ETITI 25,557 1,223
NSUKKA 51,207 572
OJI RIVER 22,369 536
UDENU 39,347 394
UDI 25,124 823
IGBO-EZE NORTH 30,666 1,607
ENUGU-NORTH 15,120 276
ENUGU-EAST 22,300 352
IGBO-EZE SOUTH 38,326 705
NKANU EAST 23,118 636
UZO-UWANI 22,879 256
TOTAL 449,935 10,423

References

  1. ^ "PDP's Governor Ugwuanyi wins Enugu governorship election |". 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  2. ^ "Court sacks Ayogu Eze as Enugu APC governorship candidate". 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  3. ^ "Appeal Court affirms Ayogu Eze as Enugu APC gov candidate". Punch Newspapers. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  4. ^ Uzodinma, Emmanuel (2018-10-05). "APC primary: Ayogu Eze clinches Enugu guber ticket". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  5. ^ "Ayogu Eze not our Enugu guber candidate - APC factional chair, Ogbodo". Daily Post Nigeria. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  6. ^ Okonkwo, Paul (2019-03-10). "Ugwuanyi wins re-election bid in Enugu". Enugu Now. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  7. ^ Daily Post Staff (2018-09-30). "2019: Ugwuanyi emerges Enugu PDP guber candidate". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  8. ^ "Enugu APC insists on indirect primaries — Daily Times Nigeria". dailytimes.ng. Retrieved 2021-03-18.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "ENUGU APC FACTION ADOPTS DIRECT PRIMARY - Abuja Reporters". abujareporters.com.ng. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2021-03-18.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ bashorun. "Appeal Court Sacks Ogara, Affirms Ayogu Eze as APC Guber Candidate in Enugu". Fhibi - Official Site. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  11. ^ "2019: Enugu APC Guber Candidate, Senator Eze Unveils Running Mate, Others". African Examiner. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  12. ^ Chioma, Unini (2019-02-05). "Enugu: Court declares Ogara as APC gov candidate". TheNigeriaLawyer. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  13. ^ "Enugu Gubernatorial Elections" (PDF). INEC.