2019 Delta State gubernatorial election

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

The PDP primary election was held on 30 September 2018. Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, the incumbent governor, who was the party sole aspirant,{{Cite news |url=https://punchng.com/tight-security-as-okowa-ibori-others-attend-pdp-gov-primary-in-delta/ |title=Tight security as Okowa, Ibori, others attend PDP gov primary in Delta |last=Onojeghen |first=Theophilus |date=September 30, 2018 |location=Warri |publisher=Punch |access-date=March 31, 2021}} emerged winner with 3,252 delegate votes. The chairperson of the PDP gubernatorial primary elections in Delta State announced there were 3,278 accredited delegates from across the state's local government areas, who cast 26 invalid votes.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/okowa-emerges-delta-pdp-guber-flag-bearer/ |title=Okowa emerges Delta PDP guber flag Bearer |date=September 30, 2018 |publisher=Vanguard |location=Asaba |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/287493-governor-okowa-emerges-delta-pdp-governorship-flagbearer-chooses-running-mate.html |title=Governor Okowa emerges Delta PDP governorship flagbearer, chooses running mate |date=September 30, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 31, 2021}}

• Party nominee: Ifeanyi Okowa: Incumbent governor.
• Running mate: Kingsley Otuaro.

The emergence of Chief Great Ogboru and Prof. Pat Utomi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Delta State governorship candidates got messy, as the APC primary elections could not be held in a single venue but ran concurrently in two locations in Asaba. This crisis began early in the month of the elections.{{Cite news |url=http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/06/ogboruomo-agege-faction-rejects-direct-primaries-delta-apc |title=Ogboru/Omo-Agege Faction Rejects Direct Primaries In Delta APC |publisher=Sahara Reporters |location=New York |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://m.guardian.ng/politics/delta-2019-apc-gambles-with-direct-indirect-primaries/amp/ |title=Delta 2019: APC gambles with direct, indirect primaries |last=Neme |first=Sony |location=Asaba |date=September 23, 2018 |publisher=Guardian |access-date=March 31, 2021}} The elections returning officer at one venue announced Pat Utomi as the winner with 2,481 votes out of the 3,755 total delegate votes, followed by Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, Dr. Cairo Ojougbuoh and Chief Great Ogboru, respectively.{{Cite news |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-delta-apc-faction-declares-pat-utomi-gov-candidate/ |title=declares Pat Utomi gov candidate |last=Jonathan |first=Zovoe |date=October 1, 2018 |publisher=Punch |access-date=March 31, 2021}} Great Ovedje Ogboru was, however, declared winner by the returning officer at the second venue, and said to have polled 3,292 votes of 3,515 valid votes; 129 votes were declared invalid. Ochei polled 160 votes, Utomi 26 votes and Ojougbuoh 12 votes.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/02/crises-persist-as-apc-pdp-round-off-gov-primaries/ |title=Crises Persist as APC, PDP Round off Gov Primaries |date=October 2, 2018 |publisher=This Day Live |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/breaking-ogboru-leads-in-delta-apc-governorship-primary/ |title=Breaking: Ogboru leads in Delta APC governorship primary |date=October 1, 2018 |last=Ahon |first=Festus |publisher=Vanguard |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/2019-ogboru-clinches-delta-apc-guber-ticket/ |title=2019: Ogboru clinches Delta APC guber ticket |date=October 1, 2018 |last=Ahon |first=Festus |publisher=Vanguard |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/media-45764196 |title=2019 Election: Confam list of APC Govnorship candidates |date=October 5, 2018 |publisher=BBC News |language=pcm |access-date=March 31, 2021}} The elections were held on 30 September 2018.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/287367-live-updates-apc-holds-governorship-primaries-in-27-states.html |title=LIVE UPDATES: APC holds governorship primaries in 27 states |last=Ogundipe |first=Samuel |date=September 30, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/287474-pat-utomi-cries-foul-demands-postponement-of-delta-apc-primaries.html |title=Pat Utomi cries foul, demands postponement of Delta APC primaries |last=Ogundipe |first=Samuel |date=September 30, 2018 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 31, 2021}}

After the elections were concluded, BusinessDay reported one of the candidates, Hon. Victor Ochei, taking the said winner to the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the results,{{Cite news |url=https://businessday.ng/politics/article/delta-apc-governorship-primary-ogboru-know-fate-december-4/ |title=Delta APC governorship primary: Ogboru to know fate December 4 |publisher=BusinessDay |date=November 13, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2021}} which were nullified in April 2019.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/277138/court-nullifies-delta-apc-governorship-primaries.html |title=Court Nullifies Delta APC Governorship Primaries |date=April 4, 2019 |last=Orusi |first=Kenneth |publisher=The Nigerian Voice |location=Asaba |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.legit.ng/1231515-breaking-court-cancels-apcs-primary-election-delta.html |title=Breaking: Court nullifies APC flag-bearer Ogboru's candidacy |last=Omotayo |first=Joseph |date=April 4, 2019 |publisher=Legit.ng |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/delta-guber-more-trouble-for-ogboru-as-court-quashes-apc-primary-election/ |title=Delta guber: More trouble for Ogboru as court quashes APC primary election |date=April 4, 2019 |publisher=Sun News Online |access-date=March 31, 2021}}

• Party nominee: Great Ogboru.
• Running mate: .
• Pat Utomi: 1st Runner-up
• Victor Ochei: 2nd Runner-up
• Cairo Ojougbuoh: 3rd Runner-up

A total of 50 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP Governor Ifeanyi Okowa won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's Great Ovedje Ogboru, and several minor party candidates.{{Cite news |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/03/11/breaking-okowa-re-elected-as-delta-state-governor/ |title=Okowa Re-Elected As Delta State Governor |publisher=Channels TV |date=March 11, 2019 |access-date=March 11, 2021}} Okowa polled 925,274 votes representing 80.17% of total vote cast, and Ogboru 215,938 votes representing 18.71%.{{Cite news |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/321044-court-sacks-delta-apc-faction-disqualifies-ogboru-as-governorship-candidate.html |title=Court sacks Delta APC faction, disqualifies Ogboru as governorship candidate |date=March 19, 2019 |publisher=Premium Times |access-date=March 11, 2021}}

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,831,205 while 1,188,784 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 1,178,335, while total number of valid votes was 1,154,188. Total rejected votes were 24,147.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/03/11/okowa-wins-declared-delta-governor-elect/amp/ |title=Okowa Wins, Declared Delta Governor elect |date=March 11, 2019 |last=Onabu |first=Omon-Julius in|location=Asaba |publisher=This Day |access-date=March 10, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=http://saharareporters.com/2019/03/11/just-2015-okowa-mauls-great-ogboru-win-delta-governorship-election |title=Just Like In 2015, Okowa Mauls Great Ogboru To Win Delta Governorship Election |date=March 11, 2019 |publisher=Sahara Reporters |location=New York City |access-date=March 11, 2021}}

{{Election results

|cand1=Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa|party1=People's Democratic Party (PDP)|votes1=925274

|cand2=Great Ovedje Ogboru |party2=All Progressives Congress (APC)|votes2=215938

|cand3=Chukwu Prince Joe|party3=African Democratic Congress (ADC) |votes3=2032

|cand4=Richard Kimeku|party4=Democratic People's Party (DPP)|votes4=1185

|cand5=Akwara John Ogheneovo|party5=Social Democratic Party (SDP)|votes5=1136

|cand6=Ashikodi David|party6=Accord (A)|votes6=1027

|cand7=Mohammed Oluremi Jane Batsone|party7=People for Democratic Change (PDC)|votes7=1001

|cand8=Frank Ufuoma Esanobi|party8=African Action Congress (AAC)|votes8=914

|cand9=Obire Odiakpo Justine|party9=Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)|votes9=549

|cand10=Odibo Golly Hannah Atata|party10=Advanced Congress of Democracts (ACD)|votes10=429

|cand11=Edward Okiya|party11=Labour Party (LP)|votes11=411

|cand12=Onikiti Helen|party12=Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)|votes12=331

|cand13=Ajaguogbadim Joshua Patrick Chidinma|party13=United Progressive Party (UPP)|votes13=321

|cand14=Augustine Chukwuemeka Obi|party14=Re-build Nigeria Party (RBNP)|votes14=294

|cand15=Gabriel Mamuzo|party15=Nigeria People's Congress (NPC)|votes15=284

|cand16=Brando Omu|party16=All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP)|votes16=275

|cand17=Monu-Olarewaju Theodora Chime|party17=Advanced Allied Party (AAP)|votes17=258

|cand18=Michael Egoh|party18=Action Democratic Party (ADP)|votes18=228

|cand19=Ejumedia Prince Sunny|party19=Hope Democratic Party (HDP)|votes19=224

|cand20=Illoh Awele Onyisi|party20=Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN)|votes20=183

|cand21=Enwose Williams B. N.|party21=Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)|votes21=180

|cand22=Isamade Paul|party22=Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)|votes22=162

|cand23=Victor Egwuenu|party23=People's Party of Nigeria (PPN)|votes23=134

|cand24=Godwin Mojume Asikawali|party24=Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)|votes24=115

|cand25=America Emmanuel Ogheneochuko|party25=National Rescue Movement (NRM)|votes25=110

|cand26=Gordson Korogha Enhubareh|party26=National Conscience Party (NCP)|votes26=100

|cand27=Bidokwu Emeka|party27=Action Alliance (AA)|votes27=98

|cand28=Cosmos Annabel|party28=Association for Better Nigeria (ABN)|votes28=92

|cand29=Umudjane Sylvester Omonigho|party29=Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)|votes29=95

|cand30=Lucky Dikadi|party30=People's Redemption Party (PRP)|votes30=83

|cand31=Amaye John Oghenemohwo|party31=Allied Peoples Movement (APM)|votes31=70

|cand32=Ossai Edward Olie|party32=Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN)|votes32=61

|cand33=Ejiro Odu Tolbert|party33=National Interest Party (NIP)|votes33=59

|cand34=Friday Udumebraye Togbe|party34=Sustainable National Party (SNP)|votes34=51

|cand35=Jean Chiazor Anishere|party35=People's Trust (PT)|votes35=49

|cand36=Olotu Stanley Omohwo|party36=Reformed Advanced Party (RAP)|votes36=46

|cand37=Efetoboh Patricia|party37=National Action Council (NAC)|votes37=41

|cand38=Iselegwu Clement|party38=Restoration Party of Nigeria (RP)|votes38=39

|cand39=Nkwoala Emeka Mathias|party39=Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)|votes39=38

|cand40=Obiodogwu Augustine|party40=Democratic Alternative (DA)|votes40=33

|cand41=Okolugbo Gloria|party41=Change Advocacy Party (CAP)|votes41=30

|cand42=Anthony Mejebi Clarke|party42=Green Party of Nigeria (GPN)|votes42=29

|cand43=Edozien Leroy Chuma|party43=Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD)|votes43=25

|cand44=Anyiraodiakaose Nelly|party44=Nigeria Community Movement Party (NCMP)|votes44=25

|cand45=Enuakpoje Peters Erho|party45=Independent Democrats (ID)|votes45=31

|cand46=Oghotevwo Lucky Oyovwi|party46=Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)|votes46=25

|cand47=Atagbuzia Chibueze Sixtus|party47=Kowa Party (KP)|votes47=22

|cand48=Endurance Udubrai Eddy|party48=National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)|votes48=21

|cand49=Okotcha Odinma Eric|party49=Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)|votes49=15

|cand50=Obichie David Egwebuike|party50=Nigeria for Democracy (NFD)|votes50=15

|invalid=24147

|electorate=2831205

|source=INEC{{Cite news |url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/2019-governorship-election-results/ |title=2019 Governorship Elections Results |publisher=INEC |access-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410220834/https://www.inecnigeria.org/2019-governorship-election-results/ |url-status=dead }}

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Here are the results of the election from the local government areas of the state for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 1,154,188 represents the 50 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Okowa. Blue represents LGAs won by Ogboru.{{Cite news |url=https://www.legit.ng/1226762-breaking-inec-declares-okowa-winner-delta-governorship-election.html |title=Breaking: PDP wins Delta state governorship election |last=Adegun |first=Aanu |publisher=Legit.ng |access-date=March 11, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://businessday.ng/ng-election/article/delta-poll-okowa-wins-12-lgas-so-far-ogboru-1/ |title=Delta Poll: Okowa wins 12 LGAs so far, Ogboru 1 |last=Sadhere |first=Francis |location=Warri |date=March 10, 2019 |publisher=Business Day |access-date=March 11, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/03/10/updates-governorship-election-results-for-delta/ |title=Updates: Governorship Election Results For Delta |publisher=Channels TV |access-date=March 11, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/okowa-leads-in-15-lgs-in-delta-guber-polls/ |title=Okowa leads in 15 LGs in Delta Guber polls |date=March 10, 2019 |publisher=Vanguard |access-date=March 11, 2021}}

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