2008 Cross River State gubernatorial by-election

2008 gubernatorial election in Cross River State, Nigeria October 2020 May 2026 2008 Cross River State gubernatorial election presidential no 2007 Cross River State gubernatorial election 2007 2012 Cross River State gubernatorial election 2012 August 23, 2008 Liyel Imoke Effiok Cobham People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) 650,723 Paul Ukpo All Nigeria Peoples Party 15,734 Governor Timipre Sylva People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) Liyel Imoke People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The 2008 Cross River State gubernatorial election occurred on August 23, 2008. Incumbent PDP Governor Liyel Imoke won re-election in the supplementary election, defeating ANPP candidate, Paul Ukpo, to emerge winner.https://www.reuters.com/article/nigeria-election-idUKLP59379220080825 Nigeria ruling party wins fifth state re-run vote August 25, 2008 Calabar Akpan, Ani Reuters May 20, 2021https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16765009 Nigeria's Supreme Court dismisses five governors January 27, 2012 BBC News en May 20, 2021https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WL0809/S00778/cablegate-nigeria-governor-imoke-pdp-wins-cross-river.htm Cablegate: Nigeria: Governor Imoke (Pdp) Wins Cross River September 8, 2008 Scoop May 21, 2021https://www.loc.gov/law/help/nigeria-election-law/index.php Nigeria: Election Laws Library of Congress May 21, 2021https://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/nigeria-court-of-appeals-upholds-high-court-ruling-no-gubernatorial-elections-in-five-states/ Nigeria: Court of Appeals Upholds High Court Ruling, No Gubernatorial Elections in Five States Library of Congress May 31, 2021https://fundforpeace.org/2014/07/10/conflict-bulletin-cross-river-state-july-2014/ Conflict Bulletin: Cross River State – July 2014 July 10, 2014 Fund for Peace May 31, 2021https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/af/119018.htm 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices February 25, 2009 US Department of State May 31, 2021https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf Government Elections in Nigeria March 11, 2008 IFES May 31, 2021 December 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164238/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf deadhttps://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/11F6CA9356FE009EC12578410046C27D-Full_Report.pdf Nigeria's Elections: Reversing the Degeneration? February 24, 2011 International Crisis Group May 31, 2021https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/46764/court-bars-inec-from-conducting-gubernatorial-elections-in-f.html Court Bars INEC from Conducting Gubernatorial Elections in Five States February 24, 2011 The Nigerian Voice May 31, 2021http://www.projectlightupnigeria.com/cross-river.html Governor Benedict Ayade Project Light-Up Nigeria May 31, 2021https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&dq=Liyel+Imoke+wins+2008+re-run+cross+river+guber&pg=PA99 A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016 Bergstresser, Heinrich May 8, 2017 9789004347410 May 31, 2021https://brill.com/view/book/9789004347410/B9789004347410_006.xml Nigeria in 2008 Bergstresser, Heinrich A Decade of Nigeria 97–120 10.1163/9789004347410_006 Brill 2017 9789004347410 May 31, 2021https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/31332/imoke-at-49-a-life-of-service-to-humanity.html IMOKE AT 49: A LIFE OF SERVICE TO HUMANITY July 30, 2010 thewillnigeria.com May 31, 2021http://saharareporters.com/2011/03/22/when-will-tenure-governors-who-won-rerun-elections-after-nullifications-their-first New York City, United States When Will The Tenure Of Governors Who Won Rerun Elections After Nullifications Of Their First Elections, End? March 22, 2011 Ogunye, Jiti May 31, 2021 Sahara Reportershttps://dailytrust.com/anxiety-grips-kogi-adamawa-four-others-over-tenure-status Anxiety grips Kogi, Adamawa, four others over tenure status May 31, 2021 Daily Trusthttp://www.gamji.com/article8000/NEWS8144.htm Turning Cross River State into a Political Grave-yard: To Pastor Mike Ahua: For Your Faith in Cross River State! Bassey, William Gamji May 31, 2021https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/cross-river-guber-who-takes-the-day/ Lagos, Nigeria CROSS RIVER GUBER: Who takes the day? February 24, 2012 Agbakwuru, Johnbosco May 31, 2021 Vanguardhttps://groups.google.com/g/wief/c/xkyd-if7bPM?pli=1 Re: [NaijaPolitics] STAR INFORMATION: The New 2011-Plus Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections Time-Table Google Groups May 31, 2021 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/29202855.pdf Nigeria - Core Core May 31, 2021https://idoc.pub/documents/powerpolitics-and-death-m34mkv8kx8n6 Power, politics And Death Ibrahim, Mustafa IDOC PDF May 31, 2021https://www.reuters.com/article/oukwd-uk-nigeria-governors-idAFTRE80Q0SI20120127 Nigeria court removes five powerful state governors January 27, 2012 Reuters May 31, 2021 Liyel Imoke emerged the PDP candidate at the primary election. His running mate Effiok Cobham.https://www.calitown.com/ahead-of-2023-the-search-for-a-credible-criver-gubernatorial-candidate-begins/ Ahead of 2023: The Search For A Credible C'River Candidate Begins! Calitown.com May 31, 2021https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/58799/2012-cobham-is-my-deputy-imoke.html 2012: Cobham Is My Deputy - Imoke August 23, 2011 Calabar thewillnigeria.com May 31, 2021https://allafrica.com/stories/201102070706.html Nigeria: Why Ohakim, Orji Dropped Their Deputies February 5, 2011 Daily Independent Lagos Ogunbufunmi, Gbenga Akinwumi, Rotimi Inyang, Bassey All Africa May 31, 2021https://www.channelstv.com/2014/12/06/cross-river-signs-n3-2-billion-water-project-chinese-company/ Cross River Signs N3.2 billion Water Project With Chinese Company Channels Television December 6, 2014 May 31, 2021https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/ State Governors and Their Deputies Emmanuel, Odang Rainbow Nigeria May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213047/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies/ dead Electoral system The Governor of Cross River State is elected using the plurality voting system. Results The two main contenders registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the re-run election were PDP Governor Liyel Imoke, who won the contest by polling 650,723 votes, and ANPP's Paul Ukpo, who follows closely with 15,734. There was a total of 694,853 votes cast in the election and 13,749 invalid votes.https://onlinenigeria.com/nm/templates/?a=13412 Cross River re-run guber poll: Imoke clinches victory Nzama, Boniface Calabar August 24, 2008 Online Nigeria May 31, 2021https://allafrica.com/stories/200808250651.html Nigeria: Imoke Wins C-River Re-Run Guber Poll August 25, 2008 Vanguard Lagos Ighodaro, John All Africa May 31, 2021http://www.oyibosonline.com/cross-river-voters-shun-re-run-election/ Cross River: Voters shun re-run election August 24, 2008 Oyibos Online May 31, 2021https://fundforpeace.org/2015/05/05/conflict-bulletin-cross-river-state-patterns-and-trends-2012-2014/ Conflict Bulletin: Cross River State – Patterns and Trends, 2012-2014 May 5, 2015 Fund for Peace May 31, 2021 Liyel Imoke People's Democratic Party (PDP) 650723 Paul Ukpo All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) 15734 Democratic People's Party (DPP) 1952 ARP 1951 All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 1912 NDP 1404 ADC 1103 Usani Uguru Usani Action Congress (AC) 512 PPA 272 13749 Online Nigeria, References Category:Cross River State gubernatorial elections Cross River State gubernatorial election Cross River State gubernatorial by-election