2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election
Country:Nigeria
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Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Cross River State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Cross River State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2023
Election Date:March 9, 2019
Turnout:35.92%
Image1:File:Ben-ayade-1.jpg
Nominee1:Ben Ayade
Running Mate1:Ivara Esu
Party1:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote1:381,484
Percentage1:73.04%
Nominee2:John Owan Enoh
Running Mate2:Ntufam Ekpo Okon
Party2:All Progressives Congress
Popular Vote2:131,161
Percentage2:25.11%
Governor
Before Election:Ben Ayade
Before Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
After Election:Ben Ayade
After Party:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)

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]

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. His running mate was Ivara Esu.[5]

John Owan Enoh emerged the APC candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Ntufam Ekpo Okon.[6]

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

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,[7] sued the party and state governor for his disqualification, in court.[8]

Candidates

APC primary

The Guardian and Today Nigeria reported five candidates seeking to unseat the incumbent governor.[9] [10] A crisis earlier developed in the state's APC party,[11] causing it to be divided into two factions:[12] 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.[13] [14] [15] However, the official results were announced by the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Ali Magaji, pronouncing John Owan-Enoh winner[16] 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.[17] There were a total of 106,212 accredited voters who cast 117 invalid votes. The elections were held on September 30, 2018.[18]

The official results were strongly opposed by three other contestants, led by Usani,[19] [20] [21] who was also rejected by the APC as a candidate.[22] However, a court ruling affirmed Enoh as the candidate for the party.[23]

Candidates

Results

A total of 26 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. 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,[25] [26] still had his party logo on the ballot paper), 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.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] The APC, however, rejected this result.[33] [34] [35]

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] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

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.[43] [44] [45]
County (LGA)Benedict AyadePDPJohn Ewan EnohAPCTotal Votes
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bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Abibgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 13,035bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 7,387bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Akamkpabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 12,959bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 7,097bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Akpabuyobgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 12,614bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 4,524bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Bakassibgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 5,225bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 1,533bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Bekwarrabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 24,819bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 5,359bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Biasebgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 11,811bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 6,250bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Bokibgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Calabar Municipalbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 15,524bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 7,703bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Calabar Southbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 19,411bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 8,603bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Etungbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 6,282bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 3,892bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ikombgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 16,862bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,049bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Obanlikubgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 15,066bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 4,538bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Obubrabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 19,575bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 9,461bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Obudubgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 65,167bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 4,296bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Odukpanibgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 14,003bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 6,633bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ogojabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 28,798bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 7,466bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Yakurrbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 20,110bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,885bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Yalabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 42,271bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,756bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
Totals-

Notes and References

  1. News: Live Coverage and Live Results – 2019 Nigeria Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Elections . March 12, 2019 . Tekedia . April 8, 2021.
  2. News: Cross River Guber: A clash of titans. Charles, Eyo. March 3, 2019. Calabar. Daily Trust. Press Reader. May 25, 2021.
  3. News: INEC declares Ayade winner of Cross River governorship election . March 11, 2019 . Ikechukwu . Ike . Calabar . Vanguard . April 6, 2021.
  4. News: Gov Ayade affirmed as PDP governorship candidate in Cross River . September 30, 2018 . Premium Times . March 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: State Governors and Their Deputies. Emmanuel, Odang. Rainbow Nigeria. October 8, 2020. May 31, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213047/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/. dead.
  6. News: Cross River: Tribal sentiments, rotation shadow APC governorship bid. October 25, 2018. Unah, Emmanuel. Vanguard. May 25, 2021.
  7. News: Protesters reject Cross River PDP guber primaries . Olatunji . Kehinde . October 16, 2018 . The Guardian . April 5, 2021.
  8. News: Ibeshi Sues PDP, INEC, Ayade for N1.2b over Disqualification from Governorship Primary . November 3, 2018 . Akintunde . Akinwale . This Day Live . April 3, 2021.
  9. News: Cross River APC enmeshed in three-sided crisis . Akpan . Nietie . September 27, 2018 . The Guardian . April 3, 2021.
  10. News: 2019: Cross River APC adopts direct primaries . Inyang . Idorenyin . September 7, 2018 . Today Nigeria . April 5, 2021.
  11. News: Cross River Primaries: APC asks court to strike out Usani's case . November 28, 2018 . Blueprint . April 5, 2021.
  12. News: 2019: Controversy as APC parades two governorship candidates in Cross River . January 30, 2019 . Edem . Edem . Daily Post . April 16, 2021.
  13. News: 2019: Intra-party tensions, as more PDP, APC candidates emerge . October 2, 2018 . . . April 3, 2021.
  14. News: 2019: APC fortunes in Cross-River . Egburonu . Sam . The Nation . April 5, 2021.
  15. News: Confusion as two APC gov primaries hold in Cross River . October 2, 2018 . Punch . April 5, 2021.
  16. News: 2019 Election: Confam list of APC Govnorship candidates . October 5, 2018 . . pcm. April 5, 2021.
  17. News: Sen. Owan-Enoh Wins APC gubernatorial primaries in Cross River . October 2, 2018 . Nurudeen . News Agency of Nigeria . Pulse Nigeria . April 5, 2021.
  18. News: Senator emerges Cross River APC governorship candidate . October 2, 2018 . Premium Times . April 5, 2021.
  19. News: Cross River Governorship APC Aspirants Reject Primary Election . October 4, 2018 . Ezigbo . Onyebuchi . . This Day Live . April 5, 2021.
  20. News: APC Primaries: 3 Aspirant Call For Cross River Guber Cancellation, Urge NWC To Intervene . Bamas . Victoria . October 7, 2018 . Daily Trust . April 5, 2021.
  21. News: Nigeria: Cross River Governorship APC Aspirants Reject Primary Election . October 4, 2018 . This Day . Lagos . Ezigbo . Onyebuchi . All Africa . April 5, 2021.
  22. News: Usani not our governorship candidate in Cross River –APC . Gill . Nsa . The Median . April 5, 2021 .
  23. News: Court Affirms Sen. Enoh As Cross River APC Governorship Candidate . Ogboko . Francis I. . Plus TV Africa . April 5, 2021.
  24. News: 2019: APC will sweep polls in Cross River – Guber candidate . December 9, 2018 . Vanguard . April 16, 2021.
  25. News: March 9 Elections: Court Removes All APC Candidates In Cross River . March 6, 2019 . Leadership . April 5, 2021.
  26. News: INEC Election Result 2019: Why APC failed in Cross River —Obla . Wodu . Ada . February 26, 2019 . Punch . April 8, 2021.
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  32. News: Ayade Wins Cross River Governorship Election . March 11, 2019 . New York . . April 8, 2021.
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  34. News: APC Rejects Cross River Governorship Result . Odeyemi . Joshua . March 11, 2019 . Daily Trust . April 8, 2021.
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  40. News: Result From Cross Rivers Election . Falade . Faderera . March 10, 2021 . Naija News . April 8, 2021.
  41. News: Cross River 2019: Official governorship election results – LIVE UPDATES . Okay.ng . April 8, 2021.
  42. News: NIGERIA DECIDES 2019 INEC cancels governorship election in 3 Cross River LGAs . March 10, 2019 . Ripples Nigeria . April 8, 2021.
  43. News: Cross River State governorship election: Live results from collation center . Nseyen . Nsikak . March 10, 2019 . Daily Post . April 3, 2021.
  44. News: 2019 General Elections Governorship Election Results . August 4, 2019 . Stears . April 8, 2021.
  45. News: Updates: Governorship Election Results For Cross River . . April 8, 2021.

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