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Ebonyi State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Francis Nwifuru (APC) declared winner with 199,131 votes.

● Declared
FR
🏆 Governor-Elect
Francis Nwifuru
APC — All Progressives Congress
199,131
Votes
60.1%
Vote Share
118,940
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Ebonyi State 2023 — Governorship
331,511
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
13
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Francis Nwifuru (APC) won 58.13%, defeating Ifeanyichukwu Odii (PDP, 23.41%). APC hold. Incumbent Dave Umahi was term-limited (had defected to APC from PDP).
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Francis Nwifuru 🏆
APC
All Progressives Congress
199,131 60.1%
2
Ifeanyichukwu Odii
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
80,191 24.2%
3
Bernard Odoh
APGA
All Progressives Grand Alliance
52,189 15.7%
⏱ Next Ebonyi State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
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Years
5
Months
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Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Francis Nwifuru of the APC won the 2023 Ebonyi State governorship election with 199,131 votes, as declared by INEC on March 22, 2023.
In the 2023 Ebonyi State governorship election: Francis Nwifuru (APC) — 199,131 votes; Ifeanyichukwu Odii (PDP) — 80,191 votes; Bernard Odoh (APGA) — 52,189 votes. Total votes cast: 331,511.
Francis Nwifuru scored 199,131 votes, beating Ifeanyichukwu Odii (PDP) who got 80,191 votes. Winning margin: 118,940 votes.
Francis Nwifuru won 0 of 13 LGAs in Ebonyi State.
The APC won the Ebonyi State 2023 governorship election.
331,511 total votes were cast.
Francis Nwifuru (APC) won 58.13%, defeating Ifeanyichukwu Odii (PDP, 23.41%). APC hold. Incumbent Dave Umahi was term-limited (had defected to APC from PDP).
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Ebonyi State 2023.
The next Ebonyi State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 157 days.