Election Name: | 2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2003 |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2011 |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Election Date: | April 14, 2007 |
Nominee1: | Celestine Omehia |
Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,853,127 |
Nominee2: | Ashley Emenike |
Party2: | Labour Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote2: | 101,347 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Peter Odili |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
After Election: | Celestine Omehia |
After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2007 Rivers State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Rivers State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Celestine Omehia won the election, defeating Ashley Emenike of the Labour Party.[1] [2]
Celestine Omehia from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Ashley Emenike from the Labour Party. Registered voters was 2,583,317.[3] [4]