2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election | <- 2011 | 11 April 2015 | 2019 ->

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PDP

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Nominee  | Ezenwo Wike | Dakuku Peterside |
Party  | PDP | APC
Running mate  | Ipalibo Banigo | Okorie Asita
Popular vote  | 1,029,102 | 124,896
Percentage  | 87.77% | 10.65%

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| Governor before election

Chibuike Amaechi
All Progressives Congress

| Elected Governor

Ezenwo Wike
People's Democratic Party

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The election for Governor of Rivers State took place on 11 April 2015. People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike, a former Minister of State for Education defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Dakuku Peterside and Labour Party candidate Tonye Princewill.

The Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State are elected on the same ticket.[1]

## PDP primary

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People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike ran an effective campaign and was unopposed for the 8 December 2014 Primary. He won with 97.65 percent of the vote against four other opponents, including Lee Maeba, the senator for Rivers State South East constituency.[2]

### Candidates

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* Ezenwo Wike, former Minister of State for Education
* Dumbari Dimkpa
* West Ibinabo
* Emmanuel Georgewill
* Lee Maeba, Senator

### Results

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PDP primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| PDP | Ezenwo Wike | 1,083  | 97.65
| PDP | Dumbari Dimkpa  | 21  | 1.89
| PDP | West Ibinabo  | 3  | 0.27
| PDP | Emmanuel Georgewill  | 1  | 0.09
| PDP | Lee Maeba | 1  | 0.09
Total votes  | 1,109  | 100

## APC primary

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### Candidates

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* Dakuku Peterside, member of the House of Representatives

### Results

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APC primary results[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| APC | Dakuku Peterside | 3,773 | 96.39
Invalid or blank votes  | 140  | 3.57
Total votes  | 3,914  | 100

## General election

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### Results

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Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015[1][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| PDP | Ezenwo Wike | 1,029,102  | 87.77  |
| APC | Dakuku Peterside  | 124,896  | 10.65  |
| LP | Tonye Princewill | 10,142  | 0.86  |
| APGA  | Priye Harry  | 3146  | 0.27  |
| PPA  | Boma Jacks  | 868  | 0.07  |
| SDP  | Minaibim Harry  | 843  | 0.07  |
| UPP  | Akuro Parker  | 792  | 0.068  |
| ID  | Nelson Amieye  | 604  | 0.052  |
| APA  | Livingstone Nodi  | 370  | 0.03  |
| DPP  | Nsirim Chima  | 324  | 0.028  |
| AA  | Senabo Jaja  | 285  | 0.02  |
| HDP  | Okechukwu Ehogwo  | 266  | 0.023  |
| NNPP  | Godwin David  | 261  | 0.02  |
| KOWA  | Kemka Elenwo  | 187  | 0.016  |
| AD  | Uchechukwu Ichenwo  | 125  | 0.01  |
| CPP  | Enyida Udo  | 119  | 0.01  |
| NCP  | Anatasia Tepikor  | 104  | 0.01  |
| ACPN  | Chinemike Orgwu  | 101  | 0.01  |
Majority  | 904,206  | 77.12  |
Turnout | 1,172,535  |  |
| PDP hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* Nigerian National Assembly election, 2015 (Rivers State)

## References

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1. ^ a b Onoyume, Jimitota (13 April 2015). "Rivers Election Result: INEC declares Wike winner". Vanguard. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
2. ^ a b "Wike wins Rivers PDP gov primary". The Punch. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
3. ^ Onoyume, Jimitota (4 December 2014). "Senator Abe absent at primaries". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
4. ^ "Official Results of Rivers State Governorship Election Declared By INEC". Scan News. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

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Statewide|

* Abia
* Adamawa
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* Bauchi
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* Borno
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* Delta
* Ebonyi
* Edo
* Ekiti
* Enugu
* FCT
* Gombe
* Imo
* Jigawa
* Kaduna
* Kano
* Katsina
* Kebbi
* Kogi
* Kwara
* Lagos
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Elections in Rivers State

General elections

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Federal elections

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Senate elections|

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House of Representatives elections|

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State elections

| Gubernatorial elections|

* 1979
* 1983
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House of Assembly elections|

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By-elections
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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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