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Ibraye Tonte
ADCLOST
Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceRivers race →
StateRivers →
Born~1986 (~40)
GenderMale
QualificationFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE SSCE/NECO
Running MateDikeh Tonto Wigo Charity
Summary
Ibraye Tonte is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate in Rivers.
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Biography
Ibraye Tonte is a male political candidate from Rivers State who ran for governorship in the 2023 election under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). His campaign included Dikeh Tonto Wigo Charity as his running mate. Born circa 1986, he holds a First School Leaving Certificate (SSCE/NECO) as his highest educational qualification.
Despite participating in the election, Ibraye Tonte did not secure the governorship position in Rivers State during the 2023 contest.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party manifesto.
Healthcare
ADC commits to establishing specialist health facilities using military and university teaching hospitals with corporate partnerships for primary and affordable healthcare, focusing on rural areas and preventive care.
Anti-corruption
ADC pledges to enforce existing laws, modify them to deter corruption, and introduce legislation to support due process while ensuring severe penalties for electoral fraud like rigging or vote buying.
Enterprise grant support
ADC plans to support youth empowerment programs, including skills development, job creation, and promotion of talents in arts, sports, and culture through government initiatives.
Governance & Reform
ADC will make electoral malpractices such as rigging, vote buying, and monetary inducements illegal with severe penalties.
Security & Defense
ADC will promote legislation enabling local governments and states to create their own police forces for enhanced community safety.
Infrastructure
ADC will develop road and rail transportation infrastructures, linking towns with federal routes and ensuring cooperation between Federal, State, and Local Government for improved connectivity.
In The News
The Nation Newspaper4 Jul 2025
INEC issues supplementary regulations, guidelines for election results reviewPremium Times Nigeria9 Jul 2024
‘My biggest prayer is to understand Muslim faith’ – Tonto DikehPeoples Gazette Nigeria18 Aug 2022
I’m fully into politics now; no more acting: Tonto Dikeh21st CENTURY CHRONICLE31 Jul 2022
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P.M. News20 Jul 2022
Meet two Nollywood divorcees who are deputy governorship candidatesTribune Online13 Jul 2022
2023 elections: Top Nigerian celebrities contesting positionsthestreetjournal.org27 Jun 2022
I have paid my dues, will make a good deputy governor – Tonto DikehThe Whistler Newspaper27 Jun 2022
‘I Farm Cassava, Sell Garri’ – Tonto Dikeh Pledges Local Production Boost If Elected Rivers Deputy GovPremium Times Nigeria25 Jun 2022
Why I picked Tonto Dikeh as my running mate – Tonte IbrayeThe Whistler Newspaper24 Jun 2022
Tonto Dikeh Named Deputy Governorship Candidate In Rivers StateTribune Online24 Jun 2022
Tonto Dikeh emerges Rivers deputy governorship candidate for ADCThe Guardian Nigeria News24 Jun 2022
Rivers State governorship candidate picks Tonto Dikeh as running mateBBC24 Jun 2022
Tonto Dikeh na ADC deputy govnorship candidate for Rivers StatePremium Times Nigeria24 Jun 2022
Tonto Dikeh emerges running mate to Rivers ADC governorship candidateFollow the 2027 race
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