2023 Imo State gubernatorial election

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2023 Imo State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Hope Uzodinma Samuel Anyanwu Athan Achonu
Party APC PDP LP
Running mateChinyere EkomaruJones Onyereri Tony Nwulu
Popular vote540,30871,50364,081
2023 Imo State gubernatorial election results by LGA.svg
LGA results
APC:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Governor before election

Hope Uzodinma
APC

Elected Governor

To be determined
To be determined

The 2023 Imo State gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 2023 due to the belated inauguration of incumbent Governor Hope Uzodinma, [a] to elect the Governor of Imo State. [2] Incumbent APC Governor Hope Uzodinma was re-elected, with him winning all the 27 local government areas. LP candidate Athan Achonu has filed a lawsuit against Uzodinma claiming that the election was "marred by irregularities, including vote buying and physical assaults of LP agents, and thus deserving of outright cancellation". [3]

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Electoral system

The Governor of Imo State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place between 27 March and 17 April 2022. [2]

All Progressives Congress

In February 2022, the national APC announced its gubernatorial primaries' schedule, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦10 million and nomination form price at ₦40 million with a 50% nomination form discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Both primary forms were sold from 14 to 22 February 2023. The form submission deadline was set for 22 February while candidates would be screened between 24 and 26 February. Ward congresses were set for 8 April in Bayelsa and Imo states to elect delegates for the primary while the Kogi congresses had been held on 8 February. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 10 April, in concurrence with the other APC gubernatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 12 April. [4]

Cleared by screening committee

Declined

Labour Party

Purchased forms

People's Democratic Party

In late 2022 and early 2023, reporting revealed an intense internal battle within the Imo PDP over the gubernatorial ticket between the state party's two most influential figures: former Senator Samuel Anyanwu and former Governor Emeka Ihedioha. Anyanwu and Ihedioha had competed for the 2019 nomination and struggled for control of the state party during the 2022 legislative primaries. In January 2023, observers noted PDP concern that the Anyanwu-Ihedioha feud could hurt the party ahead of elections in both February and October. [11]

On 1 December 2022, the national PDP announced its gubernatorial primaries' schedule. Both primary forms—the expression of interest and nomination forms—were sold from 16 to 31 January 2023, aside from Kogi State where the deadline was later extended to 13 February. Similarly, all form submission deadlines were pushed back from 13 February to 1 March. Ward congresses were set for 28-29 March and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 8 April to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 14-15 May, in concurrence with all other PDP gubernatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made in the following days. [12]

Cleared by screening committee

Withdrew

Declined

Conduct

Electoral timetable

On 25 October 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission released the timetable, setting out key dates and deadlines for the election. [2] [15]

General election

Results

2023 Imo State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
A
AA
ADP
APP
AAC
ADC
APM
APC
APGA
BP
LP
New Nigeria Peoples Party
NRM
PDP
PRP
SDP
YPP
ZLP
Total votes100.00%
Turnout

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial District TBD
APC		 TBD
APGA		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Imo East Senatorial District [b]
(Owerri Zone)		TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Imo North Senatorial District [c]
(Okigwe Zone)		TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Imo West Senatorial District [d]
(Orlu Zone)		TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal Constituency TBD
APC		 TBD
APGA		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency [e] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency [f] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency [g] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency [h] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ikeduru/Mbaitoli Federal Constituency [i] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Isiala Mbano/Okigwe/Onuimo Federal Constituency [j] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Isu/Njaba/Nkwerre/Nwangele Federal Constituency [k] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Oguta/Ohaji/Egbema/Oru West Federal Constituency [l] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Oru East/Orsu/Orlu Federal Constituency [m] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Owerri Municipal/Owerri North/Owerri West Federal Constituency [n] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGA TBD
APC		 TBD
APGA		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid VotesTurnout Percentage
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Aboh Mbaise TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ahiazu Mbaise TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ehime Mbano TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ezinihitte Mbaise TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ideato North TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ideato South TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ihitte/Uboma TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ikeduru TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Isiala Mbano TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Isu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Mbaitoli TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ngor Okpala TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Njaba 8110 69.4% 51 0.004% 2404 0.2% 1120 0.1% 11685 100%
Nkwerre TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Nwangele TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % 32551 100%
Obowo 17514 81% 0 0% 711 0.03% 3404 0.16% 21629 100%
Oguta TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ohaji/Egbema TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Okigwe TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Onuimo TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Orlu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Orsu 18003 91.9% 59 0.003% 624 0.03% 902 0.046% 19588 100%
Oru East TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Oru West 38206 91.1% 1867 0.044% 987 0.02% 857 0.02% 41737 100%
Owerri Municipal 5324 49.6% 275 0.026% 2180 20.2% 3165 29.4% 10741 100%
Owerri North TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Owerri West TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD %

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