2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2019 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
| country =
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| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2015 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2023 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = March 10, 2019
| turnout =
| nominee1 = Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
| running_mate1 = Moses Ekpo
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 519,712
| percentage1 =
| nominee2 = Nsima Ekere
| running_mate2 = Amadu Jackson Attai
| party2 = All Progressives Congress
| popular_vote2 = 171,978
| percentage2 =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2019 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred on March 10, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won re-election for a second term, defeating Nsima Ekere of the APC.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-10|title=Udom Emmanuel reelected Akwa Ibom governor|url=https://www.thecable.ng/its-official-udom-emmanuel-reelected-akwa-ibom-governor|access-date=2021-04-21|website=TheCable|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Isangedighi|first=Iyanam|date=2019-03-11|title=Akwa Ibom elections: INEC declares Governor Emmanuel winner of governorship poll|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/akwa-ibom-elections-inec-declares-governor-emmanuel-winner-governorship-poll-202346|access-date=2021-04-21|website=TODAY|language=en-US}}
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Moses Ekpo as his running mate. Nsima Ekere was the APC candidate with Amadu Jackson Attai as his running mate. 45 candidates contested in the election.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=Udom Wins Re-election, Lauds Akwa Ibom Voters|url=https://leadership.ng/udom-wins-re-election-lauds-akwa-ibom-voters/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Leadership Newspaper|language=en-GB}}
Electoral system
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
=PDP primary=
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate.{{Cite web|last1=Odinaka|last2=Odinaka|date=2018-09-12|title=2019: PDP Announces New Dates For Presidential, NASS & Governorship Primary Elections (Full Timetable)|url=https://www.tori.ng/news/105957/2019-pdp-announces-new-dates-for-presidential-nass.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Tori.ng}} He picked Amadu Jackson Attai as his running mate.{{Cite web|last=Abiola|first=Rahaman|date=2018-09-07|title=Akpabio's defection won't stop Governor Udom's re-election - Ex-minister|url=https://www.legit.ng/1190817-akpabios-defection-wont-stop-udoms-election-ex-minister.html|access-date=2021-05-29|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=2019: PDP Affirms Govs Umahi, Wike, Emmanuel As Guber Candidates - Prompt News|url=https://promptnewsonline.com/2019-pdp-affirms-govs-umahi-wike-emmanuel-as-guber-candidates/|access-date=2021-05-29|language=en-US}}
=APC primary=
The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018.{{Cite web|last=authenticnewsdaily|date=2018-09-20|title=APC Reviews Primaries Time Table|url=https://authenticnewsdaily.com/2018/09/20/apc-reviews-primaries-tine-table/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Authentic News Daily|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Opejobi|first=Seun|date=2018-09-19|title=2019: APC release new timetable for primaries, national convention|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/09/19/breaking-2019-apc-release-new-timetable-primaries-national-convention/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Nigeria|first=News Agency of|date=2018-09-20|title=APC: New timetable for primaries|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/apc-timetable-primaries-154500|access-date=2021-05-31|website=TODAY|language=en-US}} Nsima Ekere won the primary election polling 160,458 votes against 3 other candidates.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-31|title=2019: Buhari dines with aggrieved APC aspirants|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/2019-buhari-dines-with-aggrieved-apc-aspirants/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-03|title=2019: When Buhari pacified aggrieved APC members|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/2019-when-buhari-pacified-aggrieved-apc-members/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} His closest rival was Dan Abia who came second with 4,189 votes, Akpanudoedehe came third with 2,015 votes, while Edet Efretuei had 1,234 votes.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-01|title=Ekere emerges winner in Akwa Ibom APC primary|url=https://punchng.com/ekere-emerges-winner-in-aibom-apc-primary/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-24|title=2019: A-Ibom APC adopts Ekere, Akpabio as consensus candidates|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/2019-a-ibom-apc-adopts-ekere-akpabio-as-consensus-candidates/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}
Results
A total number of 45 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2018-09-12|title=2019: PDP extends dates of NASS, guber primaries - Politico 2019: PDP extends dates of NASS, guber primaries|url=http://www.politico.ng/2019-pdp-extends-dates-of-nass-guber-primaries/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Politico|language=en-US}}
The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,119,727, while 720,064 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 712,037, while number of valid votes was 696,245. Rejected votes were 15,792.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-05|title=APC releases timetable for 2019 primary elections|url=https://plustvafrica.com/apc-releases-timetable-for-2019-primary-elections/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Plus TV Africa|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Admins|date=2018-09-20|title=APC revises timetable for primary elections Newsdiaryonline|url=https://newsdiaryonline.com/apc-revises-timetable-primary-elections/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Newsdiaryonline|language=en-US}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Udom Gabriel Emmanuel|party1=People's Democratic Party|votes1=519712
|cand2=Nsima Ekere|party2=All Progressives Congress|votes2=171978
|cand3=Other candidates|party3=|votes3=4555
|invalid=15792
|electorate=2119727
|source=[https://leadership.ng/udom-wins-re-election-lauds-akwa-ibom-voters/? Leadership]
}}
=By local government area=
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 696,245 represents the 45 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Udom Gabriel Emmanuel. Blue represents LGAs won by Nsima Ekere.
| class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 95%"
! rowspan="2"| LGA ! colspan="2" |Udom Gabriel Emmanuel PDP ! colspan="2" |Nsima Ekere APC !Total Votes |
| #
!% !# !% !# |
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| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Esit Eket
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 13,406 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,917 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ibeno
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,008 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 1,442 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Urue-Offong/Oruko
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 6,915 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,592 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Okobo, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,800 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 6,079 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Nsit-Ubium
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,863 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 6,004 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Onna
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 32,103 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,110 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Uruan
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,895 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 5,192 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Nsit-Atai
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 8,855 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,783 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ikot-Abasi
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,335 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,549 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Obot-Akara
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 13,979 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,704 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Uyo
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 35,092 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12, 549 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Abak
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,461 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 11,505 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ini, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,335 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,316 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Nsit-Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 17,326 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,816 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Mbo, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,631 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 5,419 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Eket
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 26,372 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 5,087 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Oruk Anam
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 35,093 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 8,640 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Itu, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 14,633 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 5,911 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ukanafun
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 35,447 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,220 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Etinan
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 22,954 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 8,089 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ibesikpo Asutan
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 15,679 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 11,216 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Udung-Uko
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,036 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,108 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Mkpat-Enin
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 18,056 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,769 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ika, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 12,752 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,212 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Oron, Akwa Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 8,433 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,859 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ibiono-Ibom
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 36,988 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,280 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ikot Ekpene
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 14,832 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 11,240 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Etim Ekpo
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,149 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,776 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Eastern Obolo
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 10,780 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 1,914 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ikono
| bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 18,910 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 4,498 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | Essien Udim
| bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 2,161 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | 6,938 | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | | bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" | |
| Totals
!519,712 ! !171,978 ! !696,245 |
References
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{{2019 Nigeria elections}}
{{Elections in Akwa Ibom State}}
{{Nigerian state and local elections}}
{{Authority control}}
Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
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