2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election

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2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election
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Turnout35.92%
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Nominee Ben Ayade John Owan Enoh
Party PDP APC
Running mateIvara EsuNtufam Ekpo Okon
Popular vote381,484131,161
Percentage73.04%25.11%
Governor before election

Ben Ayade
PDP

Elected Governor

Ben Ayade
PDP

The 2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Benedict Ayade won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's John Owan Enoh, and several minor party candidates. [1] [2]

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Ayade won in all 18 LGAs of the state with a total of 73.04% of popular vote, while Enoh with no win in any LGA was his closest contestant with a total of 25.11% of popular vote having 250,323 votes less than Ayade. [3]

Ben Ayade emerged unopposed in the PDP gubernatorial primary elections as the sole candidate, [4] after the other candidate was disqualified. [5] His running mate was Ivara Esu. [6]

John Owan Enoh emerged the APC candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Ntufam Ekpo Okon. [7]

Of the 26 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 24 were male, two were female. [8]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on 30 September 2018. Earlier on, Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi, who was diequalified by the party from contesting in the primary election just about 24 hours before the exercise, [5] sued the party and state governor for his disqualification, in court. [9]

Candidates

APC primary

The Guardian and Today Nigeria reported five candidates seeking to unseat the incumbent governor. [10] [11] A crisis earlier developed in the state's APC party, [12] causing it to be divided into two factions: [13] The Etim John faction and the other faction. The Etim John faction's results were are follows: Usani Uguru Usani 47,313 votes, John Owan Enoh 1,486 votes, Eyo Etim Nyong 1,052 votes, Edem Duke 1,322 votes, and John Odey 1,099 votes. [14] [15] [16] However, the official results were announced by the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Ali Magaji, pronouncing John Owan-Enoh winner [17] with 82,272 votes out of the 101,212 votes cast. Edem Duke was said to have had 7,367 votes while Usani Usani polled 1,778 votes. [18] There were a total of 106,212 accredited voters who cast 117 invalid votes. The elections were held on September 30, 2018. [19]

The official results were strongly opposed by three other contestants, led by Usani, [20] [21] [22] who was also rejected by the APC as a candidate. [23] However, a court ruling affirmed Enoh as the candidate for the party. [24]

Candidates

Results

A total of 26 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [8] PDP Governor Benedict Ayade won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's Owan Enoh John (who despite being delisted by a Calabar High Court order from the elections, [26] [27] still had his party logo on the ballot paper [28] ), and several minor party candidates. Ayade polled 381,484 votes representing 73.04% of total vote cast, and Enoh 131,161 votes representing 25.11%. SDP's Eyo Ekpo came third with 4,818 votes representing 0.92% of total valid votes cast. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] The APC, however, rejected this result. [35] [36] [37]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,486,026 while 542,115 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 533,808, while total number of valid votes was 522,309. Total rejected votes were 11,499. [3] [28] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ayade Benedict Bengiousuye People's Democratic Party (PDP)381,48473.04
John Owan Enoh All Progressives Congress (APC)131,16125.11
Eyo Ekpo O. Social Democratic Party (SDP)4,8180.92
Ntan Ebaye Ekpa National Conscience Party (NCP)1,0920.21
Edward Eniad UgbeAction Democratic Party (ADP)6480.12
Ushie Tony Ashibesibe African Democratic Congress (ADC)4900.09
Charles Inah OkoiAlliance of Social Democrats (ASD)3600.07
Undie Emmanuel UgbongYoung Democratic Party (YDP)3450.07
Ali Patrick Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)3050.06
Ezama Castro AdogaYoung Progressive Party (YPP)2710.05
Uzong George MosesAll Blending Party (ABP)2620.05
Ngang Bassey Ngang Democratic People's Party (DPP)2440.05
Ntami Nkanu EsegePeople's Party of Nigeria (PPN)1240.02
Ofem Ubi OkaMega Party of Nigeria (MPN)1090.02
Arit Edet AikpongNational Action Council (NAC)1070.02
Ebughe Kenneth Alliance for Democracy (AD)950.02
Omari Fredrick Eje Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)780.01
Michael SundayIndependent Democrats (ID)600.01
Ubi Hossana UkonuDemocratic Peoples Congress (DPC)520.01
Godwin Daniel PastorMass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)490.01
Eno Eno Enang Accord (A)340.01
Mkposong Ekete MkposongKowa Party (KP)330.01
Charles Offiong Democratic Alternative (DA)270.01
Inah Thomas EnyiCoalition for Change (C4C)250.00
Ekeng Effiom Effiom Action Alliance (AA)220.00
Morphy Pamela UbagidiChange Advocacy Party (CAP)140.00
Total522,309100.00
Valid votes522,30997.85
Invalid/blank votes11,4992.15
Total votes533,808100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,486,02635.92
Source: INEC [8]

By local government area

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 522,309 represents the 26 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Ayade. Blue represents LGAs won by Enoh. [44] [45] [46]

County (LGA)Benedict Ayade

PDP

John Ewan Enoh

APC

Total Votes
#%#%#
Abi 13,0357,387
Akamkpa 12,9597,097
Akpabuyo 12,6144,524
Bakassi 5,2251,533
Bekwarra 24,8195,359
Biase 11,8116,250
Boki
Calabar Municipal 15,5247,703
Calabar South 19,4118,603
Etung 6,2823,892
Ikom 16,86210,049
Obanliku 15,0664,538
Obubra 19,5759,461
Obudu 65,1674,296
Odukpani 14,0036,633
Ogoja 28,7987,466
Yakurr 20,11010,885
Yala 42,27110,756
Totals-

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