2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

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PDP Nominee Ezenwo Wike Dakuku Peterside Party PDP APC Running mate Ipalibo Banigo Okorie Asita Popular vote 1,029,102 124,896 Percentage 87.77% 10.65%

Governor before election Chibuike Amaechi All Progressives Congress Elected Governor Ezenwo Wike People's Democratic Party

The election for Governor of Rivers State took place on 11 April 2015. People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike, a former Minister of State for Education defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Dakuku Peterside and Labour Party candidate Tonye Princewill.

The Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State are elected on the same ticket. ^[1]

PDP primary

People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike ran an effective campaign and was unopposed for the 8 December 2014 Primary. He won with 97.65 percent of the vote against four other opponents, including Lee Maeba, the senator for Rivers State South East constituency. ^[2]

Candidates

• Ezenwo Wike, former Minister of State for Education
• Dumbari Dimkpa
• West Ibinabo
• Emmanuel Georgewill
• Lee Maeba, Senator

Results

PDP primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP	Ezenwo Wike	1,083	97.65
	PDP	Dumbari Dimkpa	21	1.89
	PDP	West Ibinabo	3	0.27
	PDP	Emmanuel Georgewill	1	0.09
	PDP	Lee Maeba	1	0.09
Total votes			1,109	100

APC primary

Candidates

• Dakuku Peterside, member of the House of Representatives

Results

APC primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Dakuku Peterside	3,773	96.39
Invalid or blank votes			140	3.57
Total votes			3,914	100

General election

Results

Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015 ^{[1] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDP	Ezenwo Wike	1,029,102	87.77
	APC	Dakuku Peterside	124,896	10.65
	LP	Tonye Princewill	10,142	0.86
	APGA	Priye Harry	3146	0.27
	PPA	Boma Jacks	868	0.07
	SDP	Minaibim Harry	843	0.07
	UPP	Akuro Parker	792	0.068
	ID	Nelson Amieye	604	0.052
	APA	Livingstone Nodi	370	0.03
	DPP	Nsirim Chima	324	0.028
	AA	Senabo Jaja	285	0.02
	HDP	Okechukwu Ehogwo	266	0.023
	NNPP	Godwin David	261	0.02
	KOWA	Kemka Elenwo	187	0.016
	AD	Uchechukwu Ichenwo	125	0.01
	CPP	Enyida Udo	119	0.01
	NCP	Anatasia Tepikor	104	0.01
	ACPN	Chinemike Orgwu	101	0.01
Majority			904,206	77.12
Turnout			1,172,535
	PDP hold		Swing

See also

• Nigerian National Assembly election, 2015 (Rivers State)

References

1. Onoyume, Jimitota (13 April 2015). "Rivers Election Result: INEC declares Wike winner". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
2. "Wike wins Rivers PDP gov primary". The Punch. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
3. Onoyume, Jimitota (4 December 2014). "Senator Abe absent at primaries". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
4. "Official Results of Rivers State Governorship Election Declared By INEC". Scan News. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.