2007 Osun State gubernatorial election

2007 Osun State gubernatorial election

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Nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola Rauf Aregbesola Party PDP ACN Popular vote 426,669 240,722

Governor before election Olagunsoye Oyinlola PDP Elected Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola PDP

The 2007 Osun State gubernatorial election was the 4th gubernatorial election of Osun State. Held on 14 April 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola won the election, defeating Rauf Aregbesola of the Action Congress of Nigeria. ^{[1] [2]} The election was thereafter challenged by the Action Congress and its candidate, Rauf Aregbesola at the Election Petition Tribunal and the Appeal Court. Aregbesola was subsequently pronounced duly elected on November 26, 2010 by the Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan.

Results

Olagunsoye Oyinlola from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Rauf Aregbesola from the Action Congress of Nigeria. Registered voters was 1,297,297. ^{[3] [4]}

2007 Osun State gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDP	Olagunsoye Oyinlola	426,669	0
	ACN	Rauf Aregbesola	240,722	0
	PDP hold

References

1. "Rigged Elections: Results So Far". Sahara Reporters. 15 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
2. Umar, Muhammad Zaiyan (2007). Nigeria and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation. M. Z.Umar. ISBN   978-978-083-347-3.
3. Odey, John Okwoeze (2007). Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary. J.O. Odey. ISBN   978-978-049-782-8.
4. "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta (Page 1 of 3)". 16 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2021.