2015 Kwara State gubernatorial election

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2015 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Abdulfatah Ahmed Simon Ajibola
Party APC PDP
Running mate Kayode Alabi Alhaji Yinka Aluko
Popular vote295,832115,220
Governor before election

Abdulfatah Ahmed
APC

Elected Governor

Abdulfatah Ahmed
APC

The 2015 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 12, 2015. Incumbent APC Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Simon Ajibola and 15 other party candidates. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Abdulfatah Ahmed won the primary election after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Kayode Alabi as his running mate. [7] [8] [9] Simon Ajibola was the PDP candidate with Alhaji Yinka Aluko as his running mate. 16 candidates contested in the election.

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on December 4, 2015. Abdulfatah Ahmed won the primary election polling 3,016 votes as the sole candidate.

PDP primary

Simon Ajibola won the primary election polling 941 votes against 10 other candidates. His closest rival was Dele Belgore, who came second with 130 votes, Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki came third with 113 votes, Mokanjuola Ajadi scored 107 votes, Oba Abdulraheem scored 45 votes, Jani Ibrahim scored 27 votes, Alhaji Hakeem Lawal scored 13 votes, John Dara had 4 votes, Sunday Babalola and Kale Belgore had 3 and 1 votes respectively while Sanusi Abdullahi got no vote.

Results

A total number of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [10]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,171,561, while 455,397 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 434,354, while number of valid votes was 419,633. Rejected votes were 14,721. [11]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Abdulfatah Ahmed All Progressives Congress 295,83270.50
Simon Ajibola People's Democratic Party 115,22027.46
Other candidates8,5812.04
Total419,633100.00
Valid votes419,63396.61
Invalid/blank votes14,7213.39
Total votes434,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,171,56137.07
Source: The News Nigeria

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 419,633 represents the 17 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Abdulfatah Ahmed. Green represents LGAs won by Simon Ajibola. [12] [13]

LGAAbdulfatah Ahmed

APC

Simon Ajibola

PDP

Total Votes
#%#%#
Isin 5,5254,202
Oke Ero 6,6313,815
Ekiti 6,2694,398
Offa 18,5694,778
Oyun 10,2774,916
Asa 18,3636,186
Ilorin South 21,22011,439
Pategi 16,3353,033
Irepodun 14,9707,380
Edu 22,9639,229
Ilorin East 25,70010,923
Ifelodun 25,5288,086
Moro 16,6146,330
Ilorin West 53,28418,196
Baruten 18,7349,374
Kaiama 14,8502,935
Totals295,832115,220419,633

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