2019 Imo State gubernatorial election
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The 2019 Imo State gubernatorial election in Nigeria occurred on 9 March 2019.[1] PDP's Emeka Ihedioha polled 38.29% of the total votes, defeating AA's Uche Nwosu who got 26.66% of popular votes, and several minor party candidates. Out of 27 LGAs, Ihedioha won in 11, while Nwosu won in 10.[2][3]
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Ihedioha emerged winner at the gubernatorial primary after defeating Samuel Anyanwu.[4][5] His running mate was Gerard Iroha.[6]
Of the 70 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 66 were male, four were female.[7]
Ten months later, on 14 January 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria reached a unanimous decision that the election results had been tampered with by the fact that the hundreds of thousands of votes, from a shocking 388 polling stations, had not been included; the Court immediately voided Ihedioha's supposed election and confirmed that Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress party – originally shown in fourth place – was the top vote-getter and true Governor of IMO State. Uzodinma And his running mate, Placid Njoku, were sworn in the next day as Governor and Deputy Governor of Imo State, respectively.