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The 2003 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] PDP's Rashidi Ladoja won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Lam Adesina and three other candidates. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Rashidi Ladoja emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Adebayo Alao-Akala. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
The Governor of Oyo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [26] PDP candidate Rashidi Ladoja won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor, Lam Adesina, and three other candidates. [7] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,209,953. However, only 51.4% (i.e. 1,130,142) of registered voters participated in the excerise. [6] [7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashidi Ladoja | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 636,212 | 62.53 | |
| Lam Adesina | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | 381,310 | 37.47 | |
| C. O. Obisesan | All Nigeria Peoples Party(ANPP) | |||
| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | ||||
| Femi Aborishade | National Conscience Party (NCP) | |||
| Total | 1,017,522 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,209,953 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji, [26] Africa Update, [7] Dawodu [6] | ||||
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