2023 Enugu State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2023 Enugu State gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Enugu State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2027
Election Date:18 March 2023
Registered:2,112,793
Image1: APC
Party1:All Progressives Congress
Party2:All Progressives Grand Alliance
Image4: LP
Party4:Labour Party (Nigeria)
Party5:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Before Party:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
After Election:Peter Mbah
After Party:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)

The 2023 Enugu State gubernatorial election took place on 18th March 2023, to elect the Governor of Enugu State, with Peter Mbah declared winner alongside his running mate Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), after they got the plurality of votes and won over 25% of the votes in two-third of the state.[1] Mr Mbah polled 160,895 votes to defeat his closest challenger, the Labour Party (Nigeria) candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, who scored 157,552 votes. The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Frank Nweke Jr, garnered 17,983 votes to come a distant third, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nnaji, placed fourth, with 14,575 votes.[2] The election was contested in the Tribunal by Chijoike Edeoga[3] but the tribunal eventually upheld the victory of Peter Mbah.[4]

The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.[5]

Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the Peoples Democratic Party nominating former commissioner Peter Mbah on 25 May while the All Progressives Congress nominated businessman Uche Nnaji unopposed on 26 May and the All Progressives Grand Alliance nominated former minister Frank Nweke on 29 May.[6] [7] [8] On 4 August, Chijioke Edeoga—the runner-up in the PDP primary—won the primary of the Labour Party. The LP primary was annulled by a Federal High Court ruling on 9 November but a Court of Appeal judgment on 6 January 2023 overturned the High Court ruling, reinstating Edeoga as the legitimate LP nominee.[9] [10]

Electoral system

The Governor of Enugu 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.

Background

Enugu State is a small, Igbo-majority southeastern state with a growing economy and natural resources but facing an underdeveloped agricultural sector, rising debt, and a low COVID-19 vaccination rate.

Politically, the state's 2019 elections were categorized as a continuation of the PDP's control as Ugwuanyi won with over 95% of the vote and the party won every seat in the House of Assembly along with all three senate seats and all eight House of Representatives seats. On the presidential level, the state was easily won by PDP presidential nominee Atiku Abubakar but it did swung towards Buhari compared to 2015 and had lower turnout.

During its second term, the Ugwuanyi administration's stated focuses included battling insecurity, completing infrastructure projects, and improving rural roads. In terms of his performance, Ugwuanyi was commended for taking some action to combat insecurity, expanding the rural road network, and properly deescalating November 2020 religious clashes in Nsukka while being criticized for failing to stop kidnappings and poor water management.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.[15] [16] An informal zoning gentlemen's agreement sets the Enugu East Senatorial District to have the next governor as Enugu East has not held the governorship since 2007.[17] [18] While the APC zoned their nomination to the East, the PDP and APGA did not make a formal zoning decision; all three parties ultimately nominated an easterner.

All Progressives Congress

In June 2021, Enugu APC Chairman Ben Nwoye announced that the party had zoned their nomination to Enugu East Senatorial District.

On the primary date, businessman Uche Nnaji was the sole candidate and won the nomination unopposed. In his acceptance speech, Nnaji vowed to bring prosperity to Enugu State as governor. However, a few days after the primary, there were reports that the APC was in discussions with longtime Senator and losing PDP gubernatorial candidate Ike Ekweremadu over substituting him in as the party nominee;[19] the talks failed though and Nnaji remained nominee.[20] In mid-August, Nnaji announced George Ogara as his running mate at the party’s Zonal Secretariat.[21]

Nominated

Withdrew

Declined

Results

All Progressives Grand Alliance

Pre-primary analysis gave the edge to former Minister of Information Frank Nweke due to Nweke's political experience and the low name recognition of his opponents.[23] On the primary date, five candidates contested an indirect primary that ended with Nweke emerging as the APGA nominee after results showed Nweke winning just under 50% of the delegates' votes, defeating businessman Jeff Nnamani by just 6 votes. In mid-July, Nweke picked Edith Ugwuanyi—a businesswoman from Ibagwa-Aka in Igbo Eze South—as his running mate at a press briefing in Enugu.[24] [25] [26]

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Results

People's Democratic Party

A 2013 Enugu PDP internal party resolution that resurfaced in August 2021 enshrined zoning for the 2015 election and thus adding to the claims of the pro-zoning to Enugu East camp.[32] Zoning became under threat due to the gubernatorial candidacy of longtime Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is from Enugu West, as he and his allies denied that zoning was ever a factor in the state or claimed that it was no longer necessary; the controversy that surrounded Ekweremadu's campaign and disregard for zoning led to vast internal divisions within the party.[33] [34] [35] Another cause of controversy was the alleged support that Ugwuanyi was giving to former commissioner Peter Mbah's candidacy despite Mbah's ongoing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.[36]

Ahead of the primary, analysts named four candidates as the most likely to win: former commissioner Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga, Ekweremadu, Mbah, and former minister Bartholomew Nnaji. The day before the primary, former Anambra State Governor Jim Nwobodo formally announced that Mbah was the preferred candidate of Ugwuanyi and other major Enugu State PDP figures.[37] Prior to the primary on the next day, three candidates (including Ekweremadu) withdrew in protest of the perceived imposition by Ugwuanyi while eight more candidates dropped out at the primary venue, but instead they endorsed Mbah.[38] When collation completed, Mbah won the nomination after announced results showed him winning over 97% of the delegates' votes.[39] In mid-June, Ifeanyi Ossai—a barrister from Nsukka—was announced as his running mate at a joint press conference with Mbah in Enugu.[40]

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Results

Minor parties

Campaign

Like in most states, the months of June and July 2022 were dedicated to attempts at party reconciliation in the wake of the primaries. While the APC leadership crisis had never ended and APGA was never extremely divided, the PDP faced several internal divides based on personal and regional strife; both primary runner-up Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga and longtime Senator Ike Ekweremadu were rumored to be leaving the party after the primary as Ekweremadu first went to the APC before a new plan for an Ekweremadu-Edeoga ticket in the Labour Party was concocted since the minor party had grown due to Peter Obi's presidential campaign. However, the PDP was initially able to bring Ekweremadu and Edeoga back to the party with both releasing public statements accepting the primary results; but dynamics then shifted when Ekweremadu was arrested and detained in the United Kingdom for an organ-harvesting conspiracy while Edeoga ended up joining the Labour Party to become its nominee.[59]

As the campaign continued into August 2022, analysts noted the competing region-based claims for the right to contest the election along with the added factor of Ugwuanyi's senatorial candidacy for the Enugu North district.[60] [61] The next month, reporting on the continued state APC internal crisis revealed such extreme infighting that it pundits argued the rival blocs focused more on internal power than electoral performance.[62] [63] Nnaji even rejected campaign contributions from APC presidential nominee Bola Tinubu and claimed that disputes over those incoming funds were a driver of the internal crisis.[64] By September, multiple reports had classified Edeoga as a major candidate due to the Labour Party's growth and reported anger towards the long-governing state PDP (especially in the region around Nsukka).[65] However, in November, Edeoga's nomination was nullified by a court ruling; the LP initiated an appeal instead of holding a new primary and the nullification was overturned by an Appeal Court ruling in early January.[66]

By February, attention mainly switched to the presidential election on 25 February. In the election, Enugu State voted for Peter Obi (LP); Obi won the state with 93.9% of the vote, beating Atiku Abubakar (PDP) at 3.5% and Bola Tinubu (APC) at 1.1%. Although the result was unsurprising—Enugu is in Obi's southeastern stronghold and projections had favored him—the result led to increased attention on the chances of both Edeoga and Nweke, especially considering the overall decline of the state PDP. Although Edeoga was the LP nominee and received Obi's endorsement, some elements of LP supporters balked at Edeoga's former association with Ugwuanyi in addition to his unpopular time as Environment Commissioner and instead backed Nweke.[67] [68] Based on these dynamics, the EiE-SBM forecast projected Nweke to win. On the other hand, a Premium Times article labeled the election as a "two-horse race" between Edeoga and Mbah.[69]

Projections

SourceProjectionAs of
[70] Tossup17 March 2023
Enough is Enough-
Nweke2 March 2023

Conduct

Electoral timetable

General election

Results

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial DistrictUche Nnaji
APC
Frank Nweke
APGA
Chijioke Edeoga
LP
Peter Mbah
PDP
OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu East Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu North Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu West Senatorial Districtbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
Totals TBD %TBD% TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal ConstituencyUche Nnaji
APC
Frank Nweke
APGA
Chijioke Edeoga
LP
Peter Mbah
PDP
OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu North/Enugu South Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Nkanu East/Nkanu West Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituencybgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD
Totals TBD %TBD% TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.[71] [72]

LGAUche Nnaji
APC
Frank Nweke
APGA
Chijioke Edeoga
LP
Peter Mbah
PDP
OthersTotal Valid VotesTurnout Percentage
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Aninribgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 66bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 498bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 3,431 bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 6,520bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Awgubgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu Eastbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 622bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 2,799bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 12,404 bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 12,803bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu Northbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Enugu Southbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Ezeagubgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Igbo Etitibgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Igbo Eze Northbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Igbo Eze Southbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Isi Uzobgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 231bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 42bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 12,518 bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 6,381bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Nkanu Eastbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 215bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 117bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 1,864 bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 16,956bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Nkanu Westbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Nsukkabgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Oji Riverbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Udenubgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Udibgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 1,648bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 1,734bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 10,109 bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" 13,633bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Unadubgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" Uzo Uwanibgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" % bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBD bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" TBDbgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center" %
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ugwu . Chinagorom . 2023-03-22 . It’s Official: PDP's Peter Mbah wins Enugu governorship election . 2023-10-31 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  2. Web site: NewsWireNGR . 2023-03-23 . How Peter Mbah of PDP won Enugu Governorship Poll . 2023-10-31 . NewsWireNGR . en-US.
  3. Web site: Enugu Tribunal Judgement: Labour Party's Governorship Candidate, Edeoga Heads To Court Of Appeal Sahara Reporters . 2023-10-31 . saharareporters.com.
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  11. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, AUGUST, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 7 April 2022 . Enugu State has lately been in the news for the wrong reasons, largely due to kidnapping and gruesome murders...The governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has, however, from our findings continued to manage the situation creditably..
  12. Web site: Olawoyin . Oladeinde . Inside the world of Igbo Muslims in Nigeria’s South-east region . . 7 April 2022 . The destruction and burning of properties belonging to Muslims in the area by some residents of the host communities and the subsequent burning of two mosques in the town. The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, immediately called for restraint among the warring residents. He visited the sites and promised to rebuild the mosques. “The governor is a peace-loving man. He presented those two mosques- redesigned and rebuilt, to the Muslim community, just recently,” Mr Ugwu said..
  13. Web site: RANKING NIGERIAN GOVERNORS, NOVEMBER, 2019: Top 5, Bottom 5 . . 7 April 2022 . Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, gets a Bottom 5 mention for the rising spate of kidnappings in the state..
  14. Web site: Chijioke . Arinze . INVESTIGATION: Amid widespread scarcity, Enugu residents pay tanker drivers for dirty water . International Centre for Investigative Reporting . 13 September 2022.
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  16. Web site: James . Dominic . Primaries: INEC Grants Parties Six Extra Days, Timetable Remains Unchanged . INEC News . 28 May 2022.
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  21. Web site: Ede . Raphael . Enugu APC gov candidate unveils running mate . . 14 August 2022.
  22. Web site: Chinedu . Jude . Agu, ex-FRCN staff, joins Enugu guber race . . 10 May 2022.
  23. Web site: Ugwu . Chinagorom . ANALYSIS: Enugu Governorship: Zoning debate central as PDP, APGA, APC hold primaries . . 14 June 2022.
  24. Web site: Agbo . Dennis . APGA: Frank Nweke picks Ugwuanyi as Enugu Guber running mate . . 27 July 2022.
  25. Web site: Njoku . Lawrence . Enugu APGA guber candidate picks running mate . . 27 July 2022.
  26. Web site: Nweze . Chuks . Enugu 2023: Nweke Jr. unveils Ugwuanyi as running mate . . 27 July 2022.
  27. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . Enugu guber: Former minister, Frank Nweke dumps PDP, joins APGA . . 23 April 2022.
  28. Web site: Oloniniran . Gbenga . Ex-Info minister, Nweke Jnr, cleared for Enugu gov race . . 4 May 2022.
  29. Web site: Jeff Nnamani picks APGA nomination form, urges Enugu voters to embrace O Be Go movement . . 23 April 2022.
  30. Web site: Ani . Sunday . 2023: Why I want to be Enugu governor – Ex UDP candidate, Pastor Ozoemena . . 7 June 2022.
  31. Web site: Anyanwu . Geoffrey . Enugu 2023: Former PDP scribe, Udeh joins APGA, declares guber interest . . 23 April 2022.
  32. Web site: Agbo . Dennis . 2023: Classified document knocks Ekweremadu off Enugu guber race . . 23 August 2021.
  33. Web site: Ojiabor . Onyedi . Enugu 2023: Unspoken interests driving zoning commotion . . 14 April 2022.
  34. Web site: Odufowokan . 'Dare . Enugu: Zoning crisis threatens PDP’s continued dominance . . 14 April 2022.
  35. Web site: Njoku . Lawrence . 2023 and Enugu East governorship challenge . . 14 April 2022.
  36. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Crisis Rocks Enugu PDP Over ‘Plots To Impose Aspirant Being Prosecuted For Multi-million Naira Petrol Subsidy Fraud As Governorship Candidate’ . . 26 May 2022.
  37. Web site: Enugu Governor Endorses Peter Mba as Successor . . 26 May 2022.
  38. Web site: Babatunde . Adedayo . Enugu 2023: Three PDP Aspirants Withdraw From Guber Race . . 26 May 2022.
  39. Web site: Ugwu . Chinagorom . Enugu 2023: Peter Mbah wins PDP governorship primary . . 26 May 2022.
  40. Web site: Anyanwu . Geoffrey . Breaking: Mbah, Enugu state PDP candidate confirms running mate . . 27 July 2022.
  41. Web site: Ede . Raphael . 2023: Enugu commissioner resigns, picks PDP gov form . . 31 March 2022.
  42. Web site: Ede . Raphael . 2023: Ex-minister of power Nnaji joins Enugu gov race . . 4 April 2022.
  43. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . Enugu Guber: We agreed on zoning in 2013 – Senator Nnaji joins race . . 31 March 2022.
  44. Web site: PDP screens 48 aspirants for governor in S’West, S’East . . 29 April 2022 . Enugu aspirants are Ekweremadu; Denge Joseph Onoh; Chinyeaka Ohaa, Barth Nnaji, Dr. Gabriel Ajah and Prof. Hilary Edeoga. Others are Chijioke Edeoga, Peter Mba, Senator Gil Nnaji; Capt Evarest Nnaji; Beloved Dan Anike; Rev. Raph Nwoye; Chief Chikwado Chukwunta; Dr. Kingsley Udeh and Barr. Nwabueze Ugwu..
  45. Web site: After SaharaReporters’ Story On Mbah, Enugu PDP Stakeholders List Other Governorship Aspirants ‘Being Prosecuted For Corruption, Fraud’ . . 10 May 2022 . “Incidentally, Mbah is not the only one among the 15 governorship aspirants cleared by the party to contest for Enugu State governorship ticket in the 2023 election. Among those who were cleared with Mbah are Prof. Bart Nnaji, Nwabueze Ugwu, Rev. Ifeanyi Nwoye, Capt. Everest Nnaji (retd.), Hon, Chijioke Edeoga, Dr. Ken Onoh, Prof. Hillary Edeoga, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, Senator Ike Ekweremmadu, Elder G.O.C. Ajah, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, Beloved Dan Anike, Senator Gil Nnaji and Engr. Everest Anike..
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  47. Web site: Chukwu . Igbonaka . Rep Ofor Chukwuegbo Declares Bid For Enugu Governorship . . 14 April 2022.
  48. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . Enugu guber: Ekweremadu makes public declaration, names campaign coordinator . . 11 March 2022.
  49. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . BREAKING: Enugu PDP: Ekweremadu, Nnaji, Onoh withdraw from guber race . . 26 May 2022.
  50. Web site: 2023: U.S.-based professor Jehu Nnaji joins Enugu governorship race . . . 20 April 2022.
  51. Web site: Agbo . Dennis . Uncertainties as 18 aspirants jostle for Enugu governorship in PDP . . 20 April 2022 . 17 April 2022.
  52. Web site: BREAKING: Onoh picks Enugu governorship form, pledges loyalty to Ugwuanyi . Pressman . 30 March 2022.
  53. Web site: Duruiheoma . Damian . Succession battle hots up in Enugu . . 14 April 2022.
  54. Web site: FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly . . 6 October 2022.
  55. Web site: London-based Management Consultant, Ogbodo Wins AAC Enugu Gov Ticket . . 12 September 2022.
  56. Web site: Anyanwu . Geoffrey . Edeoga formerly elected Labour Party guber candidate for Enugu . . 4 August 2022.
  57. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . Enugu 2023: Chijioke Edeoga wins Labour Party guber primary election . . 4 August 2022.
  58. Web site: Ede . Raphael . US-based ICT expert wins Enugu YPP gov ticket . . 11 June 2022.
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  60. Web site: Sobechi . Leo . Tracing Enugu State’s identity politics and ‘gang-up’ against Ugwuanyi . . 22 August 2022.
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  63. Web site: Mbawike . Nnamdi . Can The Opposition Change Tide Of Enugu Politics? . . 7 September 2022.
  64. Web site: Ugwu . Chinagorom . 2023: Enugu APC gov candidate ‘rejects’ Tinubu’s campaign funds . . 6 September 2022.
  65. Web site: Duruiheoma . Damian . 2023: Enugu PDP’s dominance under threat from LP . . 15 September 2022.
  66. Web site: Uzodinma . Emmanuel . Court Judgement: Edeoga remains Enugu guber candidate, no fresh primary – Labour Party . . 21 November 2022.
  67. Web site: Ugwu . Chinagorom . 2023: Peter Obi, Aisha Yesufu disagree over Labour Party’s Enugu gov candidate . . 17 March 2023.
  68. Web site: 14 States In Dramatic Governorship Contest . . 17 March 2023.
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