Zaben gwamna na Jihar Enugu na 2023
| Iri |
gubernatorial election (en) |
|---|---|
| Kwanan watan | 11 Disamba 2023 |
| Ƙasa | Najeriya |
| Applies to jurisdiction (en) | Jihar Enugu |
Zaben gwamna na Jihar Enugu na 2023 ya faru ne a ranar 18 ga Maris 2023, don zabar Gwamnan Jihar Enugu, tare da Zaben Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Enugu da sauran zaɓen gwamna ashirin da bakwai da zaɓen duk sauran gidajen majalisa.[1][2] Zaben - wanda aka jinkirta daga ranar 11 ga watan Maris - an gudanar da shi makonni uku bayan Zaben shugaban kasa da zaben Majalisar Dokoki.[3] Gwamnan PDP mai ci Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi yana da iyakacin wa'adin kuma zai iya neman sake zaben zuwa karo na uku. Tsohon kwamishinan Peter Mbah ya riƙe gwamna ga PDP da kasa da kashi 1% - kuri'u 3,343 - a kan wanda ya zo na biyu, wanda aka zaba na LP Chijioke Edeoga . [4][5]
An shirya zaben fidda gwani na jam'iyya tsakanin 4 ga Afrilu da 9 ga Yuni 2022 tare da Jam'iyyar Peoples Democratic Party ta zabi Mbah a ranar 25 ga Mayu yayin da All Progressives Congress ta zabi dan kasuwa Uche Nnaji ba tare da hamayya ba a ranar 26 ga Mayu kuma All Progressive Grand Alliance ta zabi tsohon minista Frank Nweke a ranar 29 ga Mayu. [6] [7][8] A ranar 4 ga watan Agusta, Edeoga - wanda ya zo na biyu a zaben fidda gwani na PDP - ya lashe zaben fidda gashin gashin Jam'iyyar Labour. Kotun Koli ta Tarayya ta soke zaben fidda gwani na LP a ranar 9 ga Nuwamba amma Kotun daukaka kara a ranar 6 ga Janairun 2023 ta soke hukuncin Kotun Koyi, ta sake dawo da Edeoga a matsayin dan takarar LP.[9][10]
Bayan ƙididdigar dogon lokaci da rikice-rikice wanda ya haɗa da dakatar da haɗuwa a yankuna biyu na kananan hukumomi (Nkanu East da Nsukka) saboda rashin daidaito, INEC ta ayyana Mbah a matsayin mai nasara a ranar 22 ga Maris duk da zanga-zangar daga sansanonin wasu 'yan takara.[4] Sakamakon hukuma, wanda aka sake sabuntawa don cire kuri'un zamba, ya nuna Mbah ta lashe kusan kuri'u 161,000 (45% na kuri'un) kuma Edeoga ta sami ~ kuri'u 158,000 (44% na kuri'u) yayin da Nweke da Nnaji suka kasance a matsayi na uku da na huɗu tare da 5% da 4%, bi da bi. [4][5] 'Yan takarar da suka rasa sun yi saurin kin amincewa da sakamakon kuma sun fara aiki na shari'a, tare da' yan takara da kafofin watsa labarai suna mai da hankali kan gidan Mbah na LGA - Nkanu East - inda duka masu halarta (40.0%) da Mbah kuri'un (92.1%) suka kasance masu yawa kuma akwai rahotanni game da rashin daidaito na jefa kuri'a.[11][12] Kalubale na Edeoga ga sakamakon ya kai Kotun Koli a watan Disamba; kotun ta watsar da shari'ar Edeoga kuma ta tabbatar da sakamakon zaben a cikin hukuncin ta.[13]
Tsarin zabe
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Ana zabar Gwamnan Jihar Enugu ta amfani da tsarin zagaye biyu. Don a zabe shi a zagaye na farko, dole ne dan takara ya sami kuri'un da yawa da kuma sama da kashi 25% na kuri'un a akalla kashi biyu bisa uku na yankunan kananan hukumomin jihar. Idan babu dan takara da ya wuce wannan ƙofar, za a gudanar da zagaye na biyu tsakanin babban dan takara kuma dan takara na gaba da ya sami kuri'u da yawa a cikin mafi yawan yankunan karamar hukuma.
Tarihi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]jihar Enugu ƙaramar jiha ce ta kudu maso gabas Ibo tare da ci gaban tattalin arziki da albarkatun kasa amma tana fuskantar ɓangaren noma mara ci gaba, karuwar bashin, da ƙarancin allurar rigakafin COVID-19.
A siyasance, an rarraba zaben 2019 na jihar a matsayin ci gaba da ikon PDP yayin da Ugwuanyi ya ci nasara da sama da kashi 95% na kuri'un kuma jam'iyyar ta lashe kowane kujerar a Majalisar tare da dukkan kujerun majalisar dattijai guda uku da dukkan kujeru takwas na Majalisar Wakilai. A matakin shugaban kasa, dan takarar shugaban kasa na PDP Atiku Abubakar ya lashe jihar cikin sauƙi amma ya juya zuwa ga Buhari idan aka kwatanta da 2015 kuma yana da ƙarancin masu halarta.
A lokacin wa'adinsa na biyu, abubuwan da gwamnatin Ugwuanyi ta bayyana sun haɗa da yaki da rashin tsaro, kammala ayyukan ababen more rayuwa, da inganta hanyoyin karkara. Dangane da aikinsa, an yaba wa Ugwuanyi saboda ɗaukar wasu matakai don magance rashin tsaro, fadada hanyar sadarwar karkara, da kuma kawar da rikice-rikicen addini na Nuwamba 2020 a Nsukka yayin da ake sukar shi saboda rashin dakatar da satar mutane da rashin kula da ruwa.[14][15][16][17]
Zaben fidda gwani
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Za a gudanar da zaben fidda gwani, tare da duk wani kalubale da zai iya samu ga sakamakon fidda gwamna, tsakanin 4 ga Afrilu da 3 ga Yuni 2022 amma an tsawaita lokacin zuwa 9 ga Yuni.[2][18] Yarjejeniyar yanki ta al'ada ta sanya Gundumar Sanata ta Gabas ta Enugu ta sami gwamna na gaba kamar yadda Enugu ta Gabas ba ta rike gwamna ba tun shekara ta 2007.[19][20] Yayinda APC ta sanya zaben su zuwa Gabas, PDP da APGA ba su yanke shawara ba; dukkan jam'iyyun uku sun zabi mai gabas.
Dukkanin Majalisa Masu Ci gaba
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]A watan Yunin 2021, Shugaban Enugu APC Ben Nwoye ya ba da sanarwar cewa jam'iyyar ta sanya zaben su zuwa Gundumar Sanata ta Gabas ta Enugu.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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A ranar farko, ɗan kasuwa Uche Nnaji shine kawai dan takara kuma ya lashe zaben ba tare da hamayya ba. A cikin jawabinsa na karɓa, Nnaji ya yi alkawarin kawo wadata ga Jihar Enugu a matsayin gwamna.[7] Koyaya, 'yan kwanaki bayan zaben fidda gwani, akwai rahotanni cewa APC tana tattaunawa da Sanata na dogon lokaci kuma ta rasa dan takarar gwamna na PDP Ike Ekweremadu kan maye gurbinsa a matsayin dan takarar jam'iyyar; tattaunawar ta gaza duk da haka kuma Nnaji ya kasance dan takarar.[21][22] A tsakiyar watan Agusta, Nnaji ya sanar da George Ogara a matsayin abokin takararsa a Sakatariyar Zonal ta jam'iyyar.[23]
An zabi shi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Uche Nnaji: ɗan kasuwa [7]
- Abokin gudu - George Ogara [23]
Ya janye
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Chris Agu: tsohon ma'aikacin gwamnati [24]
- Dave Nnamani: manajan tallace-tallace
Ya ƙi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Ayogu Eze: dan takarar gwamna na 2019 na APC, tsohon Sanata na Enugu North (2007-2015), da kuma dan takarar gwamnan 2015 na APCDan takarar gwamna na APC na 2015
Sakamakon
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Dukkanin Progressives Grand Alliance
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Binciken da aka yi kafin fara firamare ya baiwa tsohon Ministan Watsa Labarai Frank Nweke farin jini saboda gogewar siyasar Nweke da rashin amincewa da abokan hamayyarsa[1]. A ranar zaben fidda gwanin ‘yan takara biyar ne suka fafata a zaben fidda gwanin kai tsaye wanda ya kare inda Nweke ya fito a matsayin dan takarar jam’iyyar APGA bayan da sakamakon ya nuna cewa Nweke ya lashe kashi 50% na kuri’un wakilan, inda ya doke dan kasuwa Jeff Nnamani da kuri’u 6 kacal.[2] A tsakiyar watan Yuli, Nweke ya zabi Edith Ugwuanyi—wata ‘yar kasuwa daga Ibagwa-Aka a yankin Igbo Eze ta kudu a matsayin abokin takararsa a wani taron manema labarai a Enugu.
An zabi shi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Frank Nweke: tsohon Ministan Bayanai da Sadarwa (2005-2007), tsohon Ministan Harkokin Kasuwanci (2003-2005), kuma tsohon Shugaban Ma'aikatan Gwamna (2001-2003) [25] [26] [8] Matashi mai gudu - Edith Ugwuanyi: 'yar kasuwa [4]
- Abokiyar gudu - Edith Ugwuanyi: 'yar kasuwa [27]
An kawar da shi a firamare
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Jeff Nnamani: ɗan kasuwa[28][8]
- Uchenna Nwegbo[8]
- Donatus Obi-Ozoemena: dan takarar gwamna na UDP na 2019 (ya sauya sheka bayan zaben fidda gwani don yin takara a zaben fidda gashin gwamna na ADC) [8][29]
- Dons Udeh: tsohon Sakataren PDP na jihar; tsohon Kwamishinan Ayyuka, Gidaje da Sufuri; kuma tsohon Kwamishina na Kasuwanci da Masana'antu [8][30]
Jam'iyyar Demokradiyya ta Jama'a
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Wani kudurin jam'iyyar Enugu PDP na cikin gida na 2013 wanda ya sake fitowa a watan Agustan 2021 ya tsarkake zoning don zaben 2015 kuma ta haka ne ya kara da'awar zoning zuwa sansanin Enugu East.[31] Zoning ya zama barazana saboda takarar gwamna na Sanata Ike Ekweremadu, wanda ya fito daga Enugu West, yayin da shi da abokansa suka musanta cewa zoning ya kasance wani abu ne a jihar ko kuma ya yi iƙirarin cewa ba lallai ba ne; gardamar da ta kewaye yakin neman zaben Ekweremad da rashin kula da zoning ya haifar da rarrabuwar ciki a cikin jam'iyyar.[32][33][34] Wani dalilin jayayya shine zargin goyon bayan da Ugwuanyi ke bayarwa ga tsohon kwamishinan Peter Mbah duk da ci gaba da gurfanar da Mbah ke yi ta Hukumar Kula da Laifukan Tattalin Arziki da Kudi.[35]
Ahead of the primary, analysts named four candidates as the most likely to win: former commissioner Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga, Ekweremadu, Mbah, and former minister Bartholomew Nnaji.[36] The day before the primary, former Anambra State Governor Jim Nwobodo formally announced that Mbah was the preferred candidate of Ugwuanyi and other major Enugu State PDP figures.[37] Prior to the primary on the next day, three candidates (including Ekweremadu) withdrew in protest of the perceived imposition by Ugwuanyi while eight more candidates dropped out at the primary venue, but instead they endorsed Mbah.[38] When collation completed, Mbah won the nomination after announced results showed him winning over 97% of the delegates' votes.[6][39] In mid-June, Ifeanyi Ossai—a barrister from Nsukka—was announced as his running mate at a joint press conference with Mbah in Enugu.[40]
An zabi shi
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- Peter Mbah: tsohon Kwamishinan Kudi da Ci gaban Tattalin Arziki kuma tsohon Shugaban Ma'aikata ga Gwamna Mataimakin - Ifeanyi Ossai: lauya [3][6][5]
- Abokin gudu - Ifeanyi Ossai: lauya [40]
- Gilbert Chukwunta[6]
- Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga: tsohon Kwamishinan Muhalli (2019-2022), tsohon Kwamishina na Harkokin Karamar Hukumar (2015-2019), tsohon memba na Majalisar Wakilai na Enugu East / Isi-Uzo (1999-2003), kuma tsohon Shugaban Karamar Hukumar Isi Uzo (ya sauya sheka bayan zaben fidda gwani don samun nasarar gudanarwa a zaben fidda gwagwarmayar LP) [6] [41]
- Hilary Edeoga: tsohon Kwamishinan Noma da albarkatun kasa (2007-2009) kuma farfesa [6]
- Bartholomew Nnaji: tsohon Ministan Wutar Lantarki (2011-2012) kuma tsohon Ministan Kimiyya da Fasaha (1992-1993) [6] [42]
- Gilbert Nnaji: tsohon Sanata na Enugu East, tsohon memba na Majalisar Wakilai na Enugu Gabas / Isi-Uzo (2003-2011), kuma tsohon Shugaban Karamar Hukumar Enugu Gabashin (1997-1998; 1999-2002) [6] [43]
- Chinyeaka Ohaa: tsohon Sakataren Dindindin na Tarayya [6]
Kamar yadda yake a mafi yawan jihohi, an sadaukar da watanni na Yuni da Yuli 2022 don yunkurin sulhu na jam'iyya a yayin zaben fidda gwani. Duk da yake rikicin shugabancin APC bai taɓa ƙare ba kuma APGA ba ta taɓa rarrabuwa sosai ba, PDP ta fuskanci rarrabuwar ciki da yawa bisa ga rikice-rikicen mutum da na yanki; duka biyu na farko Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga da Sanata Ike Ekweremadu na dogon lokaci suna da jita-jita cewa suna barin jam'iyyar bayan zaben fidda gwani yayin da Ekweremado ya fara zuwa APC kafin sabon shirin tikitin Ekweremada-Edeoga ya kasance a cikin Jam'iyyar Labour tun lokacin da ƙaramar jam'iyyar ta girma saboda yakin neman zaben shugabancin Peter Obi. Koyaya, PDP da farko ta sami damar dawo da Ekweremadu da Edeoga zuwa jam'iyyar tare da sakin maganganun jama'a da ke karɓar sakamakon farko; amma ƙarfin ya canza lokacin da aka kama Ekweremadi kuma aka tsare shi a Ƙasar Ingila don makircin girbi yayin da Edeoga ya shiga Jam'iyyar Labour don zama dan takararsa.[44]
Yayin da yakin ya ci gaba har zuwa watan Agustan 2022, masu sharhi sun lura da ikirarin yankin da ke fafatawa da 'yancin yin takarar zaben tare da ƙarin abin da ya sa Ugwuanyi ya tsaya takarar dan majalisar dattijai a Gundumar Enugu ta Arewa. [45] [46][47] A watan da ya biyo baya, bayar da rahoto game da ci gaba da rikicin cikin gida na APC ya bayyana irin wannan rikici mai tsanani wanda masana suka yi jayayya cewa bangarorin adawa sun fi mayar da hankali kan ikon cikin gida fiye da aikin zabe. [48][47] Nnaji har ma ya ki amincewa da gudummawar yakin neman zabe daga dan takarar shugaban kasa na APC Bola Tinubu kuma ya yi iƙirarin cewa rikice-rikice game da waɗancan kudaden da ke shigowa sun kasance abin da ke haifar da rikicin cikin gida.[49] A watan Satumba, rahotanni da yawa sun rarraba Edeoga a matsayin babban dan takara saboda ci gaban Jam'iyyar Labour kuma sun ba da rahoton fushi ga gwamnatin PDP mai dogon lokaci (musamman a yankin da ke kusa da Nsukka). [50] Koyaya, a watan Nuwamba, hukuncin kotu ya soke zaben Edeoga; LP ta fara daukaka kara maimakon gudanar da sabon zaben fidda gwani kuma hukuncin Kotun daukaka kara ya soke shi a farkon watan Janairu. [9][51][10]
A watan Fabrairu, an fi mayar da hankali ga zaben shugaban kasa a ranar 25 ga Fabrairu. A cikin zaben, Jihar Enugu ta zabi Peter Obi (LP); Obi ya lashe jihar da kashi 93.9% na kuri'a'un, ya doke Atiku Abubakar (PDP) da kashi 3.5% da Bola Tinubu (APC) da kashi 1.1%. Kodayake sakamakon bai kasance abin mamaki ba - Enugu yana cikin sansanin Obi na kudu maso gabas kuma tsinkaye sun fi son shi - sakamakon ya haifar da karuwar hankali kan damar Edeoga da Nweke, musamman idan aka yi la'akari da raguwar PDP na jihar. Kodayake Edeoga shine dan takarar LP kuma ya sami amincewar Obi, wasu daga cikin magoya bayan LP sun ki amincewa da tsohuwar ƙungiyar Edeoga tare da Ugwuanyi ban da lokacin da ba a yarda da shi ba a matsayin Kwamishinan Muhalli kuma a maimakon haka sun goyi bayan Nweke.[52][53] Dangane da waɗannan ƙarfin, hasashen EiE-SBM ya tsara Nweke don cin nasara. A gefe guda, wani labarin Premium Times ya lakafta zaben a matsayin "tseren dawakai biyu" tsakanin Edeoga da Mbah . [54]
| Kashi na kuri'un da Edeoga da Mbah suka samu ta gundumar. | |
| Edeoga 30-40% 50-60% 50–60% |
Mbah 30-40% 50-60% 50–60% |
Ta hanyar mazabar tarayya
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Sakamakon zaben ta mazabar tarayya.
Ta hanyar karamar hukuma
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]Sakamakon zaben ta kananan hukumomi.
Manazarta
[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]- ↑ Oyekanmi, Rotimi (26 February 2022). "It's Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections were also held in Feb 2023. 25". INEC News. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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Enugu State has lately been in the news for the wrong reasons, largely due to kidnapping and gruesome murders...The governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has, however, from our findings continued to manage the situation creditably.
- ↑ Olawoyin, Oladeinde. "Inside the world of Igbo Muslims in Nigeria's South-east region". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
The destruction and burning of properties belonging to Muslims in the area by some residents of the host communities and the subsequent burning of two mosques in the town. The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, immediately called for restraint among the warring residents. He visited the sites and promised to rebuild the mosques. “The governor is a peace-loving man. He presented those two mosques- redesigned and rebuilt, to the Muslim community, just recently,” Mr Ugwu said.
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Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, gets a Bottom 5 mention for the rising spate of kidnappings in the state.
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