2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election

none May 2026 September 2026 2015 Rivers State gubernatorial election presidential no 2011 Rivers State gubernatorial election 2011 2019 Rivers gubernatorial election 2019 11 April 2015 PDP Ezenwo Wike Ipalibo Banigo Rivers State People's Democratic Party 1,029,102 87.77% x160px Dakuku Peterside Okorie Asita All Progressives Congress 124,896 10.65% Governor Chibuike Amaechi All Progressives Congress Ezenwo Wike People's Democratic Party 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.http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/rivers-election-result-inec-declares-wike-winner/ Lagos, Nigeria Rivers Election Result: INEC declares Wike winner Vanguard Onoyume Jimitota 13 April 2015 13 April 2015 PDP primary 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. Candidates Ezenwo Wike, former Minister of State for Education Dumbari Dimkpa West Ibinabo Emmanuel Georgewill Lee Maeba, Senator Results PDP primary resultshttp://www.punchng.com/news/wike-wins-rivers-pdp-gov-primary/ Wike wins Rivers PDP gov primary The Punch 8 December 2014 13 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094615/http://www.punchng.com/news/wike-wins-rivers-pdp-gov-primary/ 2 April 2015 Ezenwo Wike Rivers State People's Democratic Party 1,083 97.65 Dumbari Dimkpa Rivers State People's Democratic Party 21 1.89 West Ibinabo Rivers State People's Democratic Party 3 0.27 Emmanuel Georgewill Rivers State People's Democratic Party 1 0.09 Lee Maeba Rivers State People's Democratic Party 1 0.09 1,109 100 APC primary Candidates Dakuku Peterside, member of the House of Representatives Results APC primary resultshttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/senator-abe-absent-primaries/ Lagos, Nigeria Senator Abe absent at primaries Vanguard Onoyume Jimitota 4 December 2014 14 April 2015 Dakuku Peterside All Progressives Congress 3,773 96.39 140 3.57 3,914 100 General election Results Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015http://scannewsnigeria.com/news/official-results-of-rivers-state-governorship-election-declared-by-inec-can-only-be-challenged-at-an-election-tribunal-not-by-false-reports-or-propaganda/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150418063649/http://scannewsnigeria.com/news/official-results-of-rivers-state-governorship-election-declared-by-inec-can-only-be-challenged-at-an-election-tribunal-not-by-false-reports-or-propaganda/ usurped April 18, 2015 Official Results of Rivers State Governorship Election Declared By INEC Scan News 15 April 2015 16 April 2015 Rivers State People's Democratic Party Ezenwo Wike 1,029,102 87.77 All Progressives Congress Dakuku Peterside 124,896 10.65 Tonye Princewill Labour Party (Nigeria) 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 0.01 904,206 77.12 1,172,535 Rivers State People's Democratic Party See also Nigerian National Assembly election, 2015 (Rivers State) References Category:Rivers State gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Rivers State gubernatorial election Category:April 2015 in Nigeria Category:Governorship of Ezenwo Nyesom Wike