2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election information
2019 gubernatorial election in Cross River State, Nigeria
2019 Cross River State gubernatorial election
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March 9, 2019
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Turnout
35.92%
Nominee
Ben Ayade
John Owan Enoh
Party
PDP
APC
Running mate
Ivara Esu
Ntufam Ekpo Okon
Popular vote
381,484
131,161
Percentage
73.04%
25.11%
Governor before election
Ben Ayade
PDP
Elected Governor
Ben Ayade
PDP
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.[5] His running mate was Ivara Esu.[6]
John Owan Enoh emerged the APC candidate in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Ntufam Ekpo Okon.[7]
Of the 26 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 24 were male, two were female.[8]
^"Live Coverage and Live Results – 2019 Nigeria Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Elections". Tekedia. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^Charles, Eyo (March 3, 2019). "Cross River Guber: A clash of titans". Press Reader. Calabar: Daily Trust. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^Ikechukwu, Ike (March 11, 2019). "INEC declares Ayade winner of Cross River governorship election". Calabar: Vanguard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
^"Gov Ayade affirmed as PDP governorship candidate in Cross River". Premium Times. September 30, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^Cite error: The named reference Ig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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