# 2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Enugu State gubernatorial election was held on 9 March 2019. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who won his party (PDP) primaries unopposed, got re-elected for office, Choosing Hon Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo as his deputy.
His rival and major opposition party the All Progressives Congress had series of court orders and counter count orders disrupting its election performance after the emergence of Ayogu Eze as its candidate, Aggrieved members formed a faction of the party which led to the party having multiple candidates in the election.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in all the 17 local government areas and polled 449,935 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayogu Eze, who scored 10,423 votes.

## Electoral system

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

## Primary elections
### PDP primaries

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi emerged as his party flagbearer unopposed after all aspirants stepped down and he was voted for overwhelmingly by the 2,895 delegates who participated in the exercise.

### Candidates

* Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Party Nominee and Incumbent Governor.
* Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo Running mate

### APC primaries

The Apc primaries was marred by parallel elections one by the NWC faction of the Federal Government and the other one by loyalists of the state working committee.

### Candidates

* Ayogu Eze Eventual Party Flag bearer.
* Prince Gilbert Chukwunta Chikwado Running mate.
* George Tagbo Ogara Factional Gubernatorial Candidate.
* Benjamin Eche
* Augustine Akubue
* Ifeanyi Nwoga

## Results

42 candidates took part in this contest with Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning the 17 local government areas and polling 449,935 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayogu Eze, who scored 10,423 votes.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi | Peoples Democratic Party | 449,935 | 95.54 |
| | Ayogu Eze | All Progressives Congress | 10,423 | 2.21 |
| | Nwankpa Emmanuel Benedict Ebelechukwu | APGA | 2,547 | 0.54 |
| | Ozoemena Donatus Madubuike | UDP | 1,648 | 0.35 |
| | Peter Onwurah Aniagboso | SDP | 1,476 | 0.31 |
| | Uzodinmma Ekene Andrew | UPP | 854 | 0.18 |
| | Eze Cajetan | ADC | 581 | 0.12 |
| | Egbo Emmanuel Maduka | APA | 554 | 0.12 |
| | Onyeka Chinedu | NUP | 463 | 0.10 |
| | Owoh Celestine Chukwudi | PPC | 271 | 0.06 |
| | Chidi Cadet Nwanyanwu | AAC | 260 | 0.06 |
| | Okolo Louis Ugwu | ID | 194 | 0.04 |
| | Nnaji Victor Ifeanyi | ADP | 175 | 0.04 |
| | Nnamani Obioma N | PPN | 174 | 0.04 |
| | Anozie Nnenna Mary | FRESH | 156 | 0.03 |
| | Ugwuanyi Celestina Anita | NRM | 145 | 0.03 |
| | Chinedu Anuche | KP | 93 | 0.02 |
| | Prince Onyishi Sunday Chukwuemeka | NNPP | 83 | 0.02 |
| | Okechukwu Slyvanus | AGA | 76 | 0.02 |
| | Nweze Hyacinth | RBNP | 75 | 0.02 |
| | Anthonia Nwobodo Nneka | ACD | 62 | 0.01 |
| | Gerald Abonyi (Esq) | LP | 61 | 0.01 |
| | Ani Afamefuna Samuel | GPN | 59 | 0.01 |
| | Ogbonna Joshua Jekwu | ANP | 57 | 0.01 |
| | Ifeoma Nnoli-udeze | MPN | 54 | 0.01 |
| | Ozoemene Maureen Onwunta | NIP | 53 | 0.01 |
| | Chibueze Francis Onah | SNP | 53 | 0.01 |
| | Okonkwo Chigozie Augustine | NEPP | 48 | 0.01 |
| | Ifeadigo Ben Ani | ZLP | 37 | 0.01 |
| | Ugwu Martins Chiesozib | JMPP | 36 | 0.01 |
| | Franklin Emeka Ugwu | ANDP | 33 | 0.01 |
| | Adjai Robinson Chukwuemeka | CC | 30 | 0.01 |
| | Chukwuka Ibekwe Carley | GDPN | 30 | 0.01 |
| | Eneani Akachukwu Henry | APP | 26 | 0.01 |
| | Egbo Alex Chibuzo | ASD | 22 | 0.00 |
| | Amadi Eusebius Tochukwu | DA | 22 | 0.00 |
| | Christopher Ogbu | DPC | 21 | 0.00 |
| | Osita Agu | MMN | 10 | 0.00 |
| | Odumejemba Chinonyelum Vicgeaial | NCP | 10 | 0.00 |
| | Edwin Egbuaba Ngene | MRDD | 7 | 0.00 |
| | Orji Jide Abraham | NAC | 7 | 0.00 |
| | Ugwu John Chukwuweike | CAP | 6 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 470,927 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 470,927 | 98.47 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 7,314 | 1.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 478,241 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,448,803 | 2.46 |

### By Local Government area

The exercise was carried out in 17 LGAs, with the Peoples Democratic Party having a clean sweep.
ENUGU STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS BY LGA :
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | IFEANYI UGWUANYI (PDP) | AYOGU EZE (APC) |
| ENUGU-SOUTH | 17,513 | 533 |
| ANINRI | 21,450 | 496 |
| AGWU | 23,025 | 1,232 |
| EZEAGWU | 21,448 | 255 |
| ISI-UZO | 19,698 | 284 |
| NKANU-WEST | 30,698 | 243 |
| IGBO-ETITI | 25,557 | 1,223 |
| NSUKKA | 51,207 | 572 |
| OJI RIVER | 22,369 | 536 |
| UDENU | 39,347 | 394 |
| UDI | 25,124 | 823 |
| IGBO-EZE NORTH | 30,666 | 1,607 |
| ENUGU-NORTH | 15,120 | 276 |
| ENUGU-EAST | 22,300 | 352 |
| IGBO-EZE SOUTH | 38,326 | 705 |
| NKANU EAST | 23,118 | 636 |
| UZO-UWANI | 22,879 | 256 |
| TOTAL | 449,935 | 10,423 |