Abstract
It is disturbing that most of the elections conducted in EbonyiState and other numerous states in Nigeria has not met the necessary requirements for a democratic election. hence the essence of this paper in it's broad objective to examine the impact of electoral frauds on the outcome of 2019 gubernatorial election in Ebonyi State. The study in its theoretical foundation was based on Fragile State Theory by Star (2000). The study employed a survey design. A detailed questionnaire was used as the main data collection
tool..Sample size were 371 while frequency table, percentages and chi-square statistical tools were used in data analysis. From the findings, it was revealed among others that vote buying, intimidation and harassment of electoral/INEC officials and voters, diversion and snatching of electoral materials were witnessed in some of the polling units. Also revealed was that financial inducement and gratification were given to some INEC officials and security operatives to favour a particular party in some polling units. In the light of the findings, it was recommended among others that gubernatorial candidate whose party was found wanting of massive practice of electoral frauds should either not be declared winner by INEC or be sacked by the election tribunal. Also security and INEC officials found collecting bribe should be prosecuted.