1983 Benue State gubernatorial election

The 1983 Benue State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on August 13, 1983. The NPN nominee Aper Aku won the election, defeating other candidates.[1][2][3][4]

1983 Benue State gubernatorial election
← 1979 August 13, 1983 1991 →
 
Nominee Aper Aku
Party NPN

Governor before election

Aper Aku
NPN

Elected Governor

Aper Aku
NPN

Aper Aku emerged NPN candidate.[5][6][7]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

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NPN primary

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The NPN primary election was won by Aper Aku.[8][9]

Results

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CandidateParty
Aper AkuNational Party of Nigeria
Total
Source: World States Men

References

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  3. ^ "Nigerian States". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (September 19, 2020). "Nigeria Second Republic Governors - Rainbownigeria". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Hart, Christopher (1993). "The Nigerian elections of 1983". Africa. 63 (3): 397–418. doi:10.2307/1161428. ISSN 1750-0184. JSTOR 1161428. S2CID 145591693.
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  7. ^ "Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nigeria - THE SECOND REPUBLIC, 1979-83". countrystudies.us. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "THISDAYonline". December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2021.