1999 Nigerian Senate elections in Ekiti State

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The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ekiti State. Joseph Olatunji Ajayi representing Ekiti North and Ayo Oni representing Ekiti Central won on the platform of Alliance for Democracy, while Gbenga Aluko representing Ekiti South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3]

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Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
PDP AD
Before Election3
After Election123

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Ekiti North Joseph Olatunji Ajayi AD
Ekiti Central Ayo Oni AD
Ekiti South Gbenga Aluko PDP

Results

Ekiti North

The election was won by Joseph Olatunji Ajayi of the Alliance for Democracy. [4]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State
PartyCandidateVotes%
AD Joseph Olatunji Ajayi
Total votes
AD hold

Ekiti Central

The election was won by Ayo Oni of the Alliance for Democracy. [5]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State
PartyCandidateVotes%
AD Ayo Oni
Total votes
AD hold

Ekiti South

The election was won by Gbenga Aluko of the Peoples Democratic Party. [6]

1999 Nigerian Senate election in Ekiti State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Gbenga Aluko
Total votes
PDP hold

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