Enugu State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Peter Mbah (PDP) declared winner with 160,895 votes.
PE
🏆 Governor-Elect
Peter Mbah
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
160,895
Votes
47.9%
Vote Share
3,343
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Enugu State 2023 — Governorship336,188
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
17
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Extremely close result: Peter Mbah (PDP) 44.88% defeated Chijioke Edeoga (LP) 43.95% — a margin of ~3,343 votes. LP disputed results at tribunal. PDP hold. Incumbent Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was term-limited.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Peter Mbah 🏆
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
160,895 | 47.9% | |
| 2 |
Chijioke Edeoga
|
LP
Labour Party
|
157,552 | 46.9% | |
| 3 |
Frank Nweke
|
APGA
All Progressives Grand Alliance
|
17,741 | 5.3% |
⏱ Next Enugu State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsPeter Mbah of the PDP won the 2023 Enugu State governorship election with 160,895 votes, as declared by INEC on March 22, 2023.
In the 2023 Enugu State governorship election: Peter Mbah (PDP) — 160,895 votes; Chijioke Edeoga (LP) — 157,552 votes; Frank Nweke (APGA) — 17,741 votes. Total votes cast: 336,188.
Peter Mbah of PDP scored 160,895 votes in the 2023 Enugu governorship election, beating Chijioke Edeoga of LP who got 157,552 votes. The margin of victory was 3,343 votes.
Peter Mbah won 0 out of 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State, while Chijioke Edeoga won 16 LGAs. Enugu State has 17 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Enugu State 2023 governorship election. Peter Mbah of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
336,188 total votes were cast in the 2023 Enugu State governorship election.
Extremely close result: Peter Mbah (PDP) 44.88% defeated Chijioke Edeoga (LP) 43.95% — a margin of ~3,343 votes. LP disputed results at tribunal. PDP hold. Incumbent Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was term-limited.
The next Enugu State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 201 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Enugu State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.