2003 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

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2003 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
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  1999 April 19, 2003 2007  
 
Nominee Ayo Fayose Niyi Adebayo
Party PDP AD
Running mate Abiodun Olujimi
Popular vote219,906168,391

Governor before election

Niyi Adebayo
AD

Elected Governor

Ayo Fayose
PDP

The 2003 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] PDP's Ayo Fayose won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Niyi Adebayo and three other candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Contents

Ayo Fayose emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Abiodun Olujimi. [17] [18]

Electoral system

The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results

A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [19] PDP candidate Ayo Fayose won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor, Niyi Adebayo, and three other candidates. [7] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 981,753. However, only 43.47% (i.e. 426,731) of registered voters participated in the exercise. [6] [7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ayo Fayose People's Democratic Party (PDP)219,90656.63
Niyi Adebayo Alliance for Democracy (AD)168,39143.37
Reuben Famuyibo All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)
Femi Falana National Conscience Party (NCP)
Total388,297100.00
Registered voters/turnout981,753
Source: Gamji, [19] Africa Update, [7] Dawodu [6]

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