The 2023 governorship elections in Nigeria have been concluded and results announced by Presiding Officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are being uploaded to the commission’s results portal.
Development Diaries reports that governorship elections were held in 28 states while state legislative elections were held in all of Nigeria’s 36 states.
Elections were held in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Yobe and Zamfara. Others are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, and Taraba states.
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Monday, 20 March, 2023
3:50pm:
INEC has declared the PDP candidate, Caleb Mutfwang as Governor-Elect of Plateau State.
Mutfwang scored 525,299 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nantawe Yilwatda of the APC with 481,370 votes while Patrick Dakum of the Labour Party (LP) came a distant third with 60,310 votes.
3:30pm:
Sheriff Oborevwori of PDP wins Delta governorship poll.
INEC has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sheriff Oborevwori as the winner of the 18 March governorship election in Delta State.
According to the INEC State Returning Officer, Prof Georgewill Owunari, Sheriff Oborevwori polled 360,234 votes to defeat the APC Candidate Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who scored 240,229.
2:45pm:
APC’s Francis Nwifuru declared winner of Ebonyi governorship election.
INEC has declared Francis Nwifiru of the APC winner of the 18 March governorship poll in Ebonyi State.
Development Diaries reports that Nwifuru polled 199,131 to defeat Ifeanyi Odii of the PDP who scored 80,191 and the Ben Odo of APGA who got 52,189.
10:45am:
Governor Bala Mohammed of the PDP has won the governorship election in Bauchi State for another four-year term.
Development Diaries reports that Mohammed polled 525,280 against his closest rival, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar of the APC who polled 432,272.
10:00am:
Kebbi State election inconclusive.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the Kebbi State governorship election inconclusive.
The INEC returning officer Professor Yusuf Sa’idu said the measures became necessary due to breaches of electoral laws that led to cancellations of results from polling units in 20 out of the 21 LGAs.
Before declaring the election inconclusive, APC had polled 388,258 votes as against the PDP’s 342,980 votes.
7:45am:
Abdullahi Sule re-elected in Nasarawa State governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Governor Abdullahi Sule as the winner of the Nasarawa State governorship election.
Development Diaries reports that Sule (APC) polled 347,209 to beat his closest contender, David Ombugadu (PDP) who got 283,016 votes.
7:30am:
Yusuf Kabir of NNPP declared winner of Kano State governorship election.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate for Kano State, Yusuf Kabir has been declared governor-elect, defeating Nasir Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Development Diaries reports that Kabir polled a total of 1,019,602 votes to defeat his closest contender, Gawuna of the APC who polled 890,705 votes.
01:15am:
Sanwo-Olu declared winner of Lagos State governorship election.
He polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Abdul-Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, with 62,449 votes.
Development Diaries reports that the election was marked by voter suppression, ethnic discrimination, political thuggery, and physical attacks on voters, electoral staff and security personnel.
Sunday, 19 March, 2023
08:59pm:
From Katsina State, northwest Nigeria, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dikko Radda, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s election.
Radda polled 859,892 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Yakubu Danmarke, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored a total of 486,620 votes.
06:00pm:
From Yobe State, northeast Nigeria, INEC has declared the incumbent Governor of the state, Mai Mala Buni, as the winner of the 2023 governorship election.
Announcing the result at the INEC headquarters in Damaturu, the State Returning Officer, Umar Pate, said Buni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 317,113 to defeat Sheriff Abdullahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 104,259.
05:00pm:
From Gombe State, northeast Nigeria, the candidate of the ruling APC, Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s election.
He polled 342,821 to defeat his close contender, Mohammed Jibrin Barde of the PDP, who scored 233,131.
04:45pm:
From Jigawa State, northwest Nigeria, INEC has declared the candidate of the APC, Umar Namadi, as the winner of the election.
He scored 618,449 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Mustafa Lamido of the PDP, who polled 368,726, and Aminu Ringim of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), who got 37,156 votes.
04:50pm:
From Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, Governor Dapo Abiodun has been reelected for a second term of four years.
INEC declared the APC candidate as the winner of the election in the state after polling 276,298 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Ladi Adebutu of the PDP, who scored 262,383 as well as Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who got 94,754 votes.
02:22pm:
Ezeagu LGA
APC – 963
APGA – 300
LP – 5949
PDP – 7576
Aninri LGA
APC – 66
APGA – 498
LP – 3431
PDP – 6520
02:19pm:
Rivers State
Orji River LGA
APC – 1060
APGA – 246
LP – 7747
PDP – 7365
Khana LGA
APC – 620
ACCORD – 120
LP – 57
PDP – 9,475
SDP – 5,846
02:18pm:
Abia State
Isiala Ngwa North
APC – 838
APGA – 225
LP – 7323
PDP – 21741
Bende LGA
APC – 2143
APGA – 847
LP – 9886
PDP – 3410
Ukwa East LGA
APC – 560
APGA – 646
LP – 2273
PDP -232
Umunneochi LGA
APC – 2034
APGA – 581
LP – 5940
PDP – 3198
Ukwa West LGA
APC – 1209
APGA – 830
LP – 2833
PDP – 4622
02:14pm:
Yobe State
Tarmuwa LGA
APC – 8,249
LP – 06
NNPP – 85
PDP – 4,145
Nangere LGA
APC -18,346
LP – 17
NNPP – 17
PDP – 6,958
Gujba LGA
APC – 20,252
LP – 08
NNPP – 46
PDP – 2,428
Gulani LGA
APC -16,244
LP – 05
NNPP – 114
PDP – 5,537
Bursari LGA
APC – 13,825
LP – 11
NNPP – 97
PDP – 4,879
Bade LGA
APC – 21,370
LP – 18
NNPP – 1,254
PDP – 10,766
Yusufari LGA
APC – 16,216
LP – 19
NNPP – 222
PDP – 3,837
Damaturu LGA
APC -20,877
LP – 22
NNPP – 217
PDP – 7,655
Machina LGA
APC – 11,039
LP – 18
NNPP – 262
PDP – 4,288
Nguru LGA
APC – 22,459
LP – 18
NNPP – 310
PDP – 9,332
01:30pm:
Oyo State
Kajola LGA
A – 1710
APC – 9,523
LP -0
PDP – 13,562
Ibadan North LGA
Registered Voters – 128091
Accredited Voters – 27279
A -1291
APC – 5947
LP – 74
PDP – 19007
Valid Votes – 26760
Rejected votes – 516
Total votes Cast – 27276
Ona Ara LGA
Registered Voters – 89190
Accredited Voters – 25122
A – 1212
APC – 5510
LP – 36
PDP – 17326
Valid Votes – 24537
Rejected votes – 576
Total Votes Cast – 25113
Ibarapa East LGA
Registered Voters – 57929
Accredited Voters – 20654
A – 1885
APC – 7094
LP – 10
PDP – 11125
Valid Votes – 20377
Rejected Votes – 275
Total Votes Cast – 20652
Afijio LGA
Registered Voters – 52477
Accredited Voters – 20834
A – 1357
APC – 5588
LP – 10
PDP – 13139
Valid Votes – 20433
Rejected Votes – 386
Total Votes Cast – 20819
Atiba LGA
Registered Voters – 86239
Accredited Voters – 28016
A – 1113
APC – 7484
LP – 15
PDP – 18389
Valid Votes – 27437
Rejected Votes – 409
Total Votes Cast – 27846
Oriire LGA
Registered Voters – 74589
Accredited Voters – 26348
A – 1895
APC – 9216
LP – 17
PDP – 13767
Total Valid Votes – 26063
Rejected Votes – 284
Total Votes Cast – 26347
Ibadan Southwest LGA
Registered Voters – 231730
Accredited Voters – 44600
A – 2270
APC – 9491
LP – 166
PDP – 31273
Total Valid Votes – 43731
Rejected Votes – 849
Total Votes Cast – 44580
Oluyole LGA
Registered Voters – 130680
Accredited Voters – 30777
A – 1386
APC – 6592
LP – 62
PDP – 21700
Total Valid Votes – 30181
Rejected Votes – 563
Total Votes Cast – 30744
Atisbo LGA
Registered Voters – 60172
Accredited Voters – 17987
A – 1188
APC – 6955
LP – 16
PDP – 9199
Total Valid Votes – 17648
Rejected Votes – 335
Total Votes Cast – 17983
Saki East LGA
Registered Voters – 48069
Accredited Voters – 14337
A – 188
APC – 5519
LP – 07
PDP – 8374
Total Valid Votes – 14254
Rejected Votes – 83
Total Votes Cast – 14337
Surulere LGA
Registered Voters – 72523
Accredited Voters – 25676
A – 271
APC – 8882
LP – 173
PDP – 15554
Total Valid Votes – 25248
Rejected Votes – 428
Total Votes Cast – 25676
Itesiwaju LGA
Registered Voters – 45437
Accredited Voters – 15003
A – 2036
APC – 4597
LP – 09
PDP – 8034
Total Valid Votes – 14839
Rejected Votes – 162
Total Votes Cast – 15001
Ogo-Oluwa – LGA
Registered Voters – 47621
Accredited Voters – 17045
A – 50
APC – 5570
LP – 17
PDP – 10930
Total Valid Votes – 16778
Rejected Votes – 267
Total Votes Cast – 17045
Irepo LGA
Registred Voters – 57347
Accredited Voters – 17988
A – 388
APC – 9785
LP – 03
PDP – 7193
Total Valid Votes – 17831
Rejected Votes – 157
Total Votes Cast – 17988
Olorunsogo LGA
Registered Voters – 9937
Accredited Voters – 12412
A – 998
APC – 4851
LP – 04
PDP – 5838
Total Valid Votes – 11918
Rejected Votes – 115
Total Votes Cast – 12033
Ibadan North East LGA
Registered Voters – 169561
Accredited Voters – 41217
A – 1564
APC – 8486
LP – 61
PDP – 29396
Total Valid Votes – 40180
Rejected Votes – 1037
Total Votes Cast – 41217
Ogbomoso South LGA
Registered Voters – 97732
Accredited Voters – 27949
A – 961
APC – 8257
LP – 83
PDP – 17693
Total Valid Votes – 27492
Rejected Votes – 457
Total Votes Cast – 27949
Ibadan Southeast LGA
Registered Voters – 185880
Accredited Voters – 35873
A – 1846
APC – 9147
PDP – 23585
Total Valid Votes – 35081
Rejected Votes – 705
Total Votes Cast – 35786
01:15pm:
Kwara State
Ilorin East LGA
Registered voters – 163,701
Accredited voters – 43,578
APC – 23,925
LP – 129
NNPP – 446
PDP – 14,500
SDP – 2,645
Total Valid votes – 42,170
Rejected votes – 1,015
Total votes cast – 43,185
Moro LGA
Registered voters – 81,646
Accredited voters – 24,928
APC – 15,161
LP – 76
NNPP – 43
PDP – 6,823
SDP – 1992
Total Valid votes – 24,466
Rejected votes – 461
Total votes cast – 24,927
Patigi LGA
Registered voters – 68,136
Accredited voters – 21,930
APC – 13,813
LP – 19
NNPP – 27
PDP – 6,544
SDP – 389
Total Valid votes – 20,976
Rejected votes – 748
Total votes cast – 21,724
Ifelodun LGA
Registered voters – 130,778
Accredited voters – 29,500
APC – 17,599
LP – 124
NNPP – 201
PDP – 9,085
SDP – 1,559
01:02pm:
Enugu State
Ogboeze North LGA
APC – 541
APGA – 250
LP – 9,955
PDP – 8738
Udi LGA
APC – 1648
APGA – 1734
LP – 10,109
PDP – 13,633
01:00pm:
Rivers State
Opobo-Nkoro LGA
APC – 1,426
ACCORD – 16
LP – 10
PDP – 11,538
SDP – 159
Etche LGA
APC – 6,408
ACCORD – 288
LP – 552
PDP – 16,043
SDP – 2,586
Oyibo LGA
APC – 2,793
ACCORD – 147
LP – 2,688
PDP – 9,886
SDP – 796
Tai LGA
APC – 295
ACCORD – 35
LP – 13
PDP – 9,276
SDP – 508
Ikwerre LGA
APC – 7,503
ACCORD – 138
LP – 895
PDP – 13,716
SDP – 1,447
Eleme LGA
APC – 2662
ACCORD – 67
LP – 544
PDP – 8,414
SDP – 2,251
Ogu-Bolo LGA
APC – 1,524
ACCORD – 121
LP – 34
PDP – 7,103
SDP – 310
Gokana LGA
APC – 7,410
ACCORD – 74
LP – 97
PDP – 17,455
SDP – 13,840
10:00am:
Delta State
Ika North East LGA
APC – 4,733
LP – 1,990
NNPP – 24
PDP- 26,760
06:30am:
Ogun State
LGA: Ijebu North
Ward: 01
APC-1789
PDP-2039
Ogun State
LGA: Ijebu North
Ward 04
APC-1709
PDP-744
06:25am:
Gombe State
LGA: GombeWard: Pantami Ward
Ward: Pantami
APC 7238
LP 24
NNPP 980
PDP 4045
06:20am:
Adamawa State
LGA: Mubi North
Ward: Lokuwa
APC – 3286
LP – 11
NNPP – 28
PDP – 2897
06:18am:
Adamawa State
LGA: Mubi North
Ward: Kolere
APC – 2593
LP – 04
NNPP – 09
PDP – 1158
Nasarawa State
LGA: Akwanga
Ward: Akwanga West
APC- 1618
LP- 19
NNPP- 08
PDP- 5805
06:15am:
Adamawa State
LGA: Mubi North
Ward: Sabon Layi
APC 5,108
LP 04
NNPP 22
PDP 2107
06:00am:
Nasarawa State
LGA: Akwanga
Ward: Agyargar 01
APC- 117
LP- 23
NNPP- 05
PDP- 2141
Saturday, 18 March, 2023
09:00pm:
Bauchi State
LGA: Misau
Ward: Kukadi
Polling Unit: 067
APC 34
APM 0
APP 0
LP 0
NNPP 0
NRM 0
PDP 07
PRP 0
SPD 0
ZLP 0
06:00pm:
Lagos State
LGA: Amuwo Odofin
Ward: Festac II
Polling Unit: 030
APC – 28
LP – 59
PDP – 05
Polling Unit: 011
APC – 31
LP – 85
PDP – 03
Polling Unit: 003
APC – 53
LP – 93
PDP – 03
Polling Unit: 062
APC – 33
LP – 104
PDP – 01
Polling Unit: 062
APC – 15
LP – 81
PDP – 02
05:55pm:
Lagos State
LGA: Badagry
Ward: Ajido (07)
Polling Unit: 001
APC – 195
LP – 01
PDP – 14
05:50pm:
Lagos State
LGA: Badagry
Ward: Ajido (07)
Polling Unit: 015
APC – 67
LP – 0
PDP – 13
05:40pm:
Lagos State
LGA: Badagry
Ward: Ajido
Polling Unit: 003
APC – 199
LP – 0
PDP – 25
05:30pm:
Lagos State
LGA: Badagry
Ward: Ajido
Polling Unit: 012
APC – 110
LP – 0
PDP – 15
05:15pm:
Katsina State
LGA: Malumfashi
Ward: Danyari 041
Polling Unit: 041
APC – 160
PDP – 32
05:00pm:
Katsina State
LGA: Rimi
Ward: Makurda
PU: 001
APC – 180
PDP – 120
PRP – 03
ADC – 2
04:00pm: INEC begins uploading of results to IReV portal.
