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1979 Imo State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983 →
 
Nominee Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe Collins Obi
Party NPP NPN
Running mate Bernard Amalaha
Governor before election

Sunday Ajibade Adenihun
Nigerian military junta

Elected Governor

Samuel Mbakwe
NPP

The 1979 Imo State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979, in Nigeria.[1] NPP's Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe won election for a first term to become Imo State's first executive governor leading and, defeating main opposition, NPN's Collins Obi,[2] in the contest.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Sam Mbakwe emerged winner in the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Bernard Amalaha (Amalaha was disqualified after the election and Isaac Uzoigwe was appointed in his stead).[18][19][20]


President Shehu Shagari In 1979  was handed the new civilian government.[21]

Electoral system

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

Results

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There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) to participate in the election. Samuel Mbakwe of the NPP won the contest by polling the highest votes,[22][23][3][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] defeating NPN's Collins Obi.[2]

CandidateParty
Samuel Onunaka MbakweNigerian People's Party (NPP)
Collins ObiNational Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Nwakama Okoro
Total
Source: GARJ,[22] Africa Spectrum[3]

References

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