2019 Rivers State gubernatorial election
Nigerian state election
2019 Rivers State gubernatorial election
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 Ibim Semenitari .[ 4] The state party chairman, Davies Ikanya 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
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Nigerian state and local elections
Abia
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2020
Adamawa
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2019 , 2022
Akwa Ibom
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Anambra
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2017 , 2021 , 2025
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2014 , 2022
Bauchi
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2020
Bendel (defunct) Bayelsa
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2019
Benue
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Borno
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2020
Cross River
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2020
Delta
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , Jan. 2011 , Apr. 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Ebonyi
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2020
Edo
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 , 2024
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2018
Ekiti
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 , 2014 , 2018 , 2022
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021
Enugu
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017 , 2020 , 2022
FCT
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2013 , 2016 , 2019 , 2022
Gongola (defunct) Gombe
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2013 , 2017 , 2020
Imo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2024
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2010 , 2018 , 2022
Jigawa
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2010 , 2014 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021
Kaduna
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2018 , 2021
Kano
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Katsina
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014
Kebbi
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2017 , 2019 , 2022
Kogi
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2013 , 2020
Kwara
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2010 , 2013 , 2017
Lagos
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 , 2017 , 2021
Nasarawa
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Niger
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2019
Ogun
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2021
Ondo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 , 2024
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2016 , 2020
Osun
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2014 , 2018 , 2022
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2018
Oyo
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , May 2007 , Dec. 2007 , 2018 , 2021
Plateau
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021
Rivers
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2015 , 2018 , 2021
Sokoto
Gub. : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2008 , 2007 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1979 , 1983 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1987 , 1990 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2011 , 2016 , 2021
Taraba
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2007 , 2012 , 2017 , 2020
Yobe
Gub. : 1991 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2009 , 2013 , 2019 , 2021
Zamfara
Gub. : 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
HOA : 1998 , 1999 , 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023
LGA : 1997 , 1998 , 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2019