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The 2003 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] Incumbent Governor, PDP's George Akume won election for a second term, defeating ANPP's Paul Unongo and two other candidates. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
George Akume was the PDP nominee at the primary election. He retained Ogiri Ajene as his running mate. [12] [13] [14] [15]
The Governor of Benue State is elected using the plurality voting system.
A total of four candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [16] Incumbent Governor, George Akume won election for a second term, defeating three other candidates. [6] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,755,528. However, only 70.27% (i.e. 1,233,522) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [5] [6]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Akume | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 681,717 | 100.00 | |
| Paul Unongo | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Moses Ososhi Adasu | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
| Mike Mku | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
| Total | 681,717 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,755,528 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji, [16] Africa Update, [6] Dawodu [5] | ||||
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