1979 Rivers State gubernatorial election
July 28, 1979
 
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

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

References

  1. ↑ Joseph, Richard A. (1981). "The Ethnic Trap: Notes on the Nigerian Campaign and Elections, 1978-79". Issue: A Journal of Opinion. Cambridge University Press. 11 (1/2): 17–23. doi:10.2307/1166229. JSTOR 1166229.
  2. ↑ Okpu, Ugbana (1985). "Inter-Party Political Relations in Nigeria 1979-1983". Africa Spectrum. Sage Publications, Ltd. 20 (2): 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. Sage Publications, Ltd. 14 (3): 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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