1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election information
1979 gubernatorial election in Bendel State, Nigeria
1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979
1983 →
Nominee
Ambrose Folorunsho Alli
Party
UPN
Governor before election
Abubakar Waziri
Nigerian military junta
Elected Governor
Ambrose Folorunsho Alli
UPN
The 1979 Bendel State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979.[1] UPN's Ambrose Alli won election for a first term to become Bendel State's first executive governor leading and defeating main opposition in the contest.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
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