Nigeria 2003
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
| State | Candidate | Party | Comment |
| Abia | Eyinnaya Abaribe | ANPP | Ex-deputy to incumbent (PDP); running with Robert Nnanna Kalu of Abiriba |
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PDP | Incumbent; Dr. Chima Nwafor, a medical practitioner from Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, is his running mate; he had served in the same capacity under former Governor Ogbonnaya Onu. | |
| Onwuka Kalu | APGA | An industrialist; Kalu is Okpuzu of Abiriba | |
| Henry Ikoh | UNPP | A acolyte of UNPP Presidential Candidate Jim Nwobodo | |
| Rowland E. Nwafor | PMP | Nwosu is a pastor | |
| Toby Uduma | MDJ | Mr. Uduma is a New Jersey-based businesman. | |
| Adamawa | Adamu Mu'azu Modibbo | ANPP | Engineer Patrick Joda Khanisary is his DG to-be. |
| Boni Haruna | PDP | Incumbent | |
| Akwa Ibom | Samson Ime Umana | ANPP | Chief Ime Umana is a leading contender, especailly with National Chairman of ANPP Donald Etiebet coming from the area. |
| Obong Victor Attah | PDP | Obong Attah is the incumbent | |
| Idongesit Nkanga | NDP | Otuekong Nkanga is a retired Air Commodore | |
| Anambra | George Muoghalu | ANPP | Ex-party general secretary |
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Chris Ngige |
PDP | Incumbent Governor Mbadinuju, who had brushed aside the threat of Emeka Offor, was told "to wait" by PDP's national working committee. Dr. Ngige, a former chieftain of Aka Ikenga, is running with Hon. Okey Udeh, formerly of HOR | |
 Clement Chinwoke Mbadinuju |
AD | Decamped on March 11, 2003 from PDP -- "since PDP has no ticket and, I think, AD has shown that it has enough tickets"! Mbadinuju's deputy, Prince Chinedu Emeka is running for the senate seat on Anambra North under AD. | |
| Joe Martins Ositadimma Uzodike | UNPP | A lawyer from Awka Etiti; his running mate is 59-year-old geologist Chief Aaron Obiabaka, a retired deputy permanent secretary from Uga, in Aguata LGA | |
| Peter Obi | APGA | ||
| Obinna Uzoh | NDP | Businessman, lawyer | |
| Ajulu Uzodike | PMP | An industrialist; jumped from the crowded PDP | |
| Bauchi | Ibrahim Jarma | ANPP | |
| Adamu Mu'azu | PDP | Incumbent | |
| Rahila Malumbus (Mrs.) | PAC | One of the three women candidates; the others are Loretta Aniagolu, now of NCP, Enugu [see www.aniagolu.org ]; and Mrs. Kofo Bucknor-Akerele, now of UNPP, Lagos | |
| Alhaji Dawood | UNPP | ||
| Bayelsa | Millionaire Freeborn Nestor Abowei (Abo Wey) | ANPP | A professor, seeking to occupy "Creek Haven" -- the State House |
| Diepreye Alamieyeseigha | PDP | Incumbent, a former deputy superintendent of police | |
| George Fente | UNPP | ||
| Benue | Wantaregh Paul Unongo | ANPP | |
| George Akume | PDP | Incumbent | |
| Moses Ososhi Adasu | AD | Priest, another preacher-man politician. | |
| Mike Mku | UNPP | Ex- Special Adviser to President Obasanjo on Human Trafficking and Child Labor (PDP); narrowly defeated General Lawrence Onoja; lost to Akume in 1999 PDP gubernatorial primaries. Fellow decampee, Mr. J.K.I. Ugella, whom Mku also defeated, has since returned to PDP. | |
| Borno | Modu Ali Sherif | ANPP | The only candidate so far to have conclusively replaced an incumbent in any party. |
| Kashim Ibrahim Imam | PDP | ||
 Mala Kachalla |
AD | Incumbent (ANPP); Commissioner for Land and Survey, Alhaji Adamu K. Wawa will deputize, not incumbent Alhaji Ali Abubakar Jatau (ANPP) | |
| Cross River | John Oyom Okpa | ANPP | Ex-deputy to the incumbent (PDP) |
| Donald Duke | PDP | Incumbent, now running with Eneji Walters. | |
| Peter Ogbang | AD | ||
| Major Obi-Odu | NDP | ||
| Ntufam Matthew Ojong, | UNPP | ||
| Delta | Lucky Oghene Omoru | ANPP | |
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PDP | Incumbent; INEC is yet to clear him. | |
| Great Ovedje Ogboru | AD | Ex-coup sponsor against IBB in 1992; Chief Ogboru is running with Reverend Emelue | |
| Joshua Enueme | UNPP | Ex--commissioner | |
| Prince Ned Nwoko | APGA | Incumbent Congressman; crisscrossed from PDP, ANPP to displace Emma Okocha in APGA, thanks to Colonel Joe Achuzie; he is running with Tosan Rewane, son of the slain NADECO popular politician. | |
| Moses Kragha | NDP | An engineer in the employment of Delta State! Pulled the plugs on himself. Oh, what a realist! b | |
| Emma Okocha | PAC | Author (Blood on the Niger); Ohanaeze member, bumped out of APGA is a high intrigue that is causing ripples in Anioma (Delta North) unity. | |
| Mike Ighofose | JP | Bumped out of NDP with Olivia Agbajoh, no thanks to Senator David Dafinone | |
| Mr. Charles Obada, a | NAP | Mr. Obada was the former gubernatorial candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) before crossing over to the Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) as its gubernatorial candidate; A definite also-ran! | |
| Ebonyi | Lawrence Nwauruku | ANPP | Ex-minister (PDP) |
| Sam Ominyi Egwu | PDP | Incumbent; dropped his deputy Isu and picked the Chief Medical Director of the State University Teaching Hospital (EBUSTH) Dr. Chigozie Ogbu as his running-mate. | |
| Polycarp Nwite | UNPP | ||
| Edo | Roland Owie | ANPP | Ex-senator (PDP) |
| Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion | PDP | Incumbent | |
| Odion Ohiorenua Ojo | AD | ||
| Clement Alele | UNPP | ||
| Osagie Obayuwana | NCP | ||
| Harris Aib Igiehon | NDP | An architect and CEO of Aibtonia | |
| Ekiti | Reuben Famuyibo | ANPP | |
| Ayo Fayose | PDP | ||
| Niyi Adebayo | AD | Incumbent | |
| Enugu | Fidel Ayogu | ANPP | Incumbent House of Rep. member; in the primaries, he outsmarted the trio of Captain Joe Orji (rtd) Commodore Anthony Ogugua (rtd.) and robotics Professor Bart Nnaji; confirmed by the party. Honorable Ayogu, from Enugu North senatorial zone (Nsukka) is running with Barrister Chris Ozongwu, a London-based solicitor who hails from Okwojo village in Ngwo, Enugu West senatorial zone. |
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PDP | Incumbent; he's running with ever-loyal Ezenwata Okechukwu Itanyi, the incumbent deputy, who hails from Ukehe, the den of the Nwodos in Enugu North senatorial. Dr. Nnamani is from Enugu East; the rest of the wannabes are from Enugu West! | |
| Charles Emeka Eze | AD | His running-mate is Emeka Madu | |
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Alexander Obiechina |
UNPP | An architect; he is running with Prince Mtthew Onyebuchi Agu. Senator Jim Nwobodo urged people to vote Obiechina, saying: "Hold me responsible if he fails you." Problem is: Jim also lays claim to installing the incumbent! | |
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Ugochukwu Agballah |
APGA | An attorney and former commissioner and Nnamani's campaign manager in 1999; he is running with Christopher Asadu | |
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Anayo Onwuegbu |
NDP | Former financier of anti-Nnamani Rainbow Coalition, or so the media claim. | |
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