1983 Rivers State gubernatorial election

1983 gubernatorial election in Rivers State, Nigeria

1983 Rivers State gubernatorial election | <- 1979 | August 13, 1983 | 1991 ->

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Nominee  | Melford Okilo |  |
Party  | NPN |

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Melford Okilo
NPN

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The 1983 Rivers State gubernatorial election occurred on August 13, 1983. NPN candidate Melford Okilo won the election.[1][2][3]

## Results[edit]

Melford Okilo representing NPN won the election. The election held on August 13, 1983.[4][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Nigeria: Where Are Second Republic Governors?". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. ^ "Nigeria - THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83". countrystudies.us. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. ^ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983". Africa Spectrum. Sage Publications, Ltd. 20 (2): 191–209. JSTOR 40174204.
4. ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
5. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (September 19, 2020). "Nigeria Second Republic Governors - Rainbownigeria". Retrieved May 20, 2021.

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Elections in Rivers State

General elections

* 1979
* 1983
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Federal elections

| Presidential elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1993
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

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Senate elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1992
* 1998
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

House of Representatives elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1992
* 1998
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

State elections

| Gubernatorial elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1991
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

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House of Assembly elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1991
* 1998
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

By-elections
House of Assembly

Local elections

* 1987
* 1990
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 2004
* 2007
* 2015
* 2018
* 2021

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Nigerian state and local elections

| Abia|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020

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Adamawa|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022

Akwa Ibom|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020

Anambra|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2025
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2022

Bauchi|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020

Bendel
(defunct)|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983
* HOA: 1979, 1983
* LGA: 1987, 1990

Bayelsa|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2019

Benue|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2020

Borno|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2020

Cross River|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020

Delta|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, Jan. 2011, Apr. 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021

Ebonyi|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2020

Edo|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2018

Ekiti|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2022
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2021

Enugu|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022

| FCT|

* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022

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Gongola
(defunct)|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983
* HOA: 1979, 1983
* LGA: 1987, 1990

Gombe|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2020

Imo|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2024
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2018, 2022

Jigawa|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021

Kaduna|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2021

Kano|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2021

Katsina|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014

Kebbi|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022

Kogi|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2020

Kwara|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017

| Lagos|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021

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Nasarawa|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021

Niger|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2019

Ogun|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021

Ondo|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020

Osun|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2022
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2018

Oyo|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, May 2007, Dec. 2007, 2018, 2021

Plateau|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021

Rivers|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2021

Sokoto|

* Gub.: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1979, 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1987, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2021

Taraba|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020

Yobe|

* Gub.: 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2021

Zamfara|

* Gub.: 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* HOA: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
* LGA: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019

* Gub.: Gubernatorial elections \- HOA: House of Assembly elections \- LGA: Local government elections

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