1999 Edo State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1999 Edo State gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1991 Edo State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1991
Next Election:2003 Edo State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2003
Election Date:9 January 1999
Nominee1:Lucky Igbinedion
Party1:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote1:556,871
Nominee2:Lucky Imasuen
Party2:All People's Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:249,688
Governor
Before Election:John Odigie Oyegun
Before Party:Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)
After Election:Lucky Igbinedion
After Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

The 1999 Edo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 January 1999. The PDP nominee Lucky Igbinedion won the election, defeating the APP candidate, Lucky Imasuen.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Lucky Igbinedion emerged PDP candidate.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was won by Lucky Igbinedion.[9] [10]

Results

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,414,511. Total number of votes cast was 827,563, while number of valid votes was 815,554. Rejected votes were 12,009.[11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 February 2017. 1999 governors: Where are they now?. 20 May 2021. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  2. Book: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy . Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-061272-5. en.
  3. Web site: Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999. 20 May 2021. www.africa.upenn.edu.
  4. News: Ebegbulem . Simon . 28 May 2010 . 11 years of democracy: How have the States fared? . live . 25 April 2024 . Vanguard.
  5. Web site: NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999. 20 May 2021. nigeriaworld.com.
  6. Web site: Nigerian States. 20 May 2021. www.worldstatesmen.org.
  7. Web site: 20 May 2021. PDF. live. 20 May 2021. EISA. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220162904/https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE8.1Egwu.pdf . 20 December 2020 .
  8. Web site: 20 May 2021. PDF. live. 20 May 2021. IFES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164238/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf . 3 December 2017 .
  9. Book: Saliu, Hassan A.. Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. 2005. University Press PLC. 978-978-030-907-7. en.
  10. Web site: Tracker. Nigerian. 22 March 2021. How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion. 20 May 2021. Nigerian Tracker. en-US.
  11. Book: Tell. 1999. Tell Communications Limited. en.
  12. Web site: Election results. 21 May 2021. www.geocities.ws.
  13. Book: Maja-Pearce. Adewale. From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Organisation (Nigeria). Civil Liberties. 1999. Civil Liberties Organisation. 978-978-32188-9-5. en.

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