2011 Rivers State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2011 Rivers State gubernatorial election
After Election:Rotimi Amaechi
Before Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Before Election:Celestine Omehia
Governor
Popular Vote2:112,528
Party2:All Progressives Grand Alliance
Nominee2:Celestine Omehia
Popular Vote1:1,178,529
Party1:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Nominee1:Rotimi Amaechi
Election Date:April 26, 2011
Next Year:2015
Next Election:2015
Previous Year:2007
Previous Election:2007
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

The 2011 Rivers State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Rivers State. Held on April 26, 2011, the People's Democratic Party nominee Rotimi Amaechi won the election, defeating Celestine Omehia of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Results

A total of 29 candidates contested in the election. Rotimi Amaechi from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Celestine Omehia from the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Registered voters was 2,442,488, valid votes was 1,373,469, votes cast was 1,401,464, 27,995 votes was cancelled.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria. 2021-05-11. africanelections.tripod.com.
  3. Web site: Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections - People's Daily Online. 2021-05-11. en.people.cn. 2021-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430041346/http://en.people.cn/90001/90777/90855/7365455.html. dead.
  4. Web site: The Governors-Elect. 2021-05-11. Nigerian Voice.
  5. Web site: TABLE-Nigerian governorship election results. 2021-05-11. news.trust.org.
  6. Web site: Winners of 2011 Gubernatorial Elections. live. 2021-05-11. INEC Nigeria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511014301/https://www.inecnigeria.org/downloads-all/winners-of-2011-gubernatorial-elections/ . 2021-05-11 .
  7. Web site: Meet the 23 Governors Elect…..2011-2015. 2021-05-11. Nigerian Voice.
  8. News: 2011-04-26. In final stage of election, Nigerians elect state governors. Christian Science Monitor. 2021-05-31. 0882-7729.
  9. Web site: 3 May 2011 Nigeria. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/140539/13May2011Nigeria.pdf . 2021-06-02 .
  10. Web site: Lessons from Nigeria's 2011 Elections. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517144105/https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/133105/B81%20-%20Lessons%20from%20Nigeras%202011%20Elections.pdf . 2021-05-17 .
  11. Web site: 2011-04-07. Nigeria: INEC Appeals Court Ruling Exempting Five States from Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections Global Legal Monitor. 2021-05-31. www.loc.gov.
  12. Web site: 2011-04-26. 2011 Nigerian Gubernatorial Election Report / Results. 2021-05-31. Joblistnigeria.com - Jobs in Nigeria. en-US.
  13. Web site: ELECTION 2011: NIGERIA'S FINEST MOMENT?. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  14. Web site: 2011 POLLS: AGGRIEVED PARTIES, CANDIDATES FLOOD TRIBUNALS WITH PETITIONS. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  15. Web site: Nigeria 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414095059/http://www.eods.eu/library/PS%20NIGERIA%2018.04.2011_en.pdf . 2016-04-14 .
  16. Web site: PDP SUSTAINS LEAD AS INEC RELEASES MORE RESULTS. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  17. Web site: PSC statement on selected gov election results 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202142924/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/PSC-statement-on-selected-gov-election-results-april30.pdf . 2017-12-02 .
  18. Web site: 2011 ELECTION: LANDSLIDE VICTORY OF PDP IN RIVERS STATE, CHALLENGES AND THE PRINCIPLE OF ANYA-NELI VIZ-A-VIZ THE INGENUITY OF CHIEF BARR WIKE. 2021-05-11. Nigerian Voice.
  19. Web site: Guber Results: Kwankwaso resurfaces… As PDP loses Oyo, Ogun & Nasarawa. 2021-05-11. Nigerian Voice.
  20. Web site: 2011 POLLS: AGGRIEVED PARTIES, CANDIDATES FLOOD TRIBUNALS WITH PETITIONS. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  21. Web site: 2011-05-16. Nigeria: Post-Election Violence Killed 800. 2021-05-31. Human Rights Watch. en.
  22. Web site: PLAYING GAMES WITH THE 2011 ELECTIONS. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  23. Web site: Nigeria: Final report - General elections April 2011 - Nigeria. 2021-05-31. ReliefWeb. en.
  24. Web site: 2011: INEC BARS OFFICERS FROM ANNOUNCING RESULTS. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.
  25. Web site: What the 2011 elections portend for Nigeria. 2021-05-31. Nigerian Voice.

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