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1979 Rivers State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979 1983 →
 
Nominee Melford Okilo
Party NPN
Elected Governor

Melford Okilo
NPN

The 1979 Rivers State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPN candidate Melford Okilo won the election.[1][2]

Results

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Melford Okilo representing NPN won the election. The election held on July 28, 1979.[3][4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Joseph, Richard A. (1981). "The Ethnic Trap: Notes on the Nigerian Campaign and Elections, 1978-79". Issue: A Journal of Opinion. 11 (1/2). Cambridge University Press: 17–23. doi:10.2307/1166229. JSTOR 1166229.
  2. ^ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983". Africa Spectrum. 20 (2). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 191–209. JSTOR 40174204.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Where Are Second Republic Governors?". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nigeria - THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83". countrystudies.us. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Panter-Brick, Keith (1979). "Nigeria: The 1979 Elections". Africa Spectrum. 14 (3). Sage Publications, Ltd.: 317–335. JSTOR 40173962.
  6. ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (September 19, 2020). "Nigeria Second Republic Governors - Rainbownigeria". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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