2003 Cross River State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Cross River State, Nigeria

2003 Cross River State gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Donald Duke | John Okpa  |
Party  | PDP | ANPP
Running mate  | Walter Eneji  |
Popular vote  | 1,193,290 |

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| Governor before election

Donald Duke
PDP

| Elected Governor

Donald Duke
PDP

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The 2003 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003, in Nigeria.[1][2][3][4][5] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Donald Duke won election for a second term, defeating his immediate past deputy John Oyom Okpa[6][7][8] of the ANPP and three other candidates.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Donald Duke emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Walter Eneji.[20][21][22][23]

## Electoral system

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The Governor of Cross River State is elected using the plurality voting system.

## Results

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A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[24] Incumbent Governor, PDP's Donald Duke won election for a second term, defeating four other candidates.[10][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,289,192, and 83.32% (i.e. 1,074,132) of registered voters participated in the exercise.[9][10]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Donald Duke| People's Democratic Party (PDP)| 1,193,290| 100.00
| John Okpa| All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|
| Peter Ogbang| Alliance for Democracy (AD)|
| Ntufam Matthew Ojong| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|
| Maj. Obi-Odu| National Democratic Party (NDP)|
Total| 1,193,290| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 1,289,192| –
Source: Gamji,[24] Africa Update,[10] Dawodu[9]

## References

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11. ^ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". Biafra Nigeria World.com. April 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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19. ^ "IMOKE AT 49: A LIFE OF SERVICE TO HUMANITY". thewillnigeria.com. July 30, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
20. ^ Odunsi, Wale (November 9, 2015). "Donald Duke's former deputy, Walter Eneji is dead". Daily Post. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
21. ^ "Eneji, Former C'River Deputy Governor Dies". Press Reader. Calabar: This Day. November 9, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
22. ^ Azikiwe, Ifeoha (2013). Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014. p. 159\. ISBN 9781481729291. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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