2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election

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2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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Turnout33.67%
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Nominee AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Razak Atunwa
Party APC PDP
Running mate Kayode Alabi Gbenga Makanjuola
Popular vote331,546114,754
Percentage73.12%25.31%
Governor before election

Abdulfatah Ahmed
PDP

Elected Governor

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC

The 2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. [1] [2] [3] APC's AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq polled 73.12% of the total votes, ahead of PDP's Razak Atunwa who got 25.31% of votes trailing behind by a margin of 216,792 votes, and several minor party candidates. [4] APC won in all 16 LGAs of the state. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq from Kwara Central senatorial district [8] emerged winner at the gubernatorial primary after defeating Yammah Abdullahi. [9] His running mate is Kayode Alabi from Kwara South senatorial district. [10] [11]

There were 35 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 33 were males and two female [12] (although there were initially three females). [13] [14]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on 30 September 2018. There were about 2,227 accredited delegate voters present from 193 wards across the 16 LGAs of the state. Razak Atunwa emerged winner with 1,555 votes defeating closest rival, Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi who polled 578 votes. [15] [16] [17] In the course of the contest, eight out of the 10 aspirants stepped down, leaving just: Hon. Razak Atunwa and Senator Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi, both lawmakers. Those who withdrew included: Mal. Bolaji Abdullahi, Prof. Suleiman Abubakar, Alh. Mohammed Ajia, Dr. Ali Ahmad, Hon. Haman Patigi, Alh. Ladi Hassan, Hon. Zakari Mohammed and Alhaji Saka Isau (SAN). [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] The exercise was partly disrupted by thugs. [27] [28] [29] [30]

Candidates

  • Party nominee: Razak Atunwa: Winner.
  • Running mate: Gbenga Makanjuola. [31]
  • Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi
  • Bolaji Abdullahi (withdrew)
  • Suleiman Abubakar (withdrew)
  • Mohammed Ajia (withdrew)
  • Ali Ahmad (withdrew)
  • Haman Patigi (withdrew)
  • Ladi Hassan (withdrew)
  • Zakari Mohammed (withdrew)
  • Saka Isau (withdrew)

APC primary

The APC primary elections in Kwara State was held via direct primaries [32] [33] [34] between Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2018. [35] [36] It was initially put on hold. [37] AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq emerged the winner having polled 29,098 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Yammah Abdullahi with 22,116 votes and 23 other contestants as the party was reported to have officially handed out the names of 25 governorship candidates. [38] [39] [40] [41] Amongst which are Alh. Lukman Mustapha 14,233 votes, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem 23,298; Alh. Hakeem Lawal 18,758 votes, Alh. Mooshood Murtala 9,511 votes, Isaq Modibbo Kawu 5,060 votes, Alh. Yakubu Gobir 2,420 votes, and Tajudeen Makama Audu 3,127 votes. [42] [43] [44] Mohammed Belgore (SAN) and Alh. Yahaya Seriki stepped down in support of AbdulRasaq, while Saliu Mustapha and Mashood Mustapha were disqualified. [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] The election was later in May 2019 nullified by the court. [54] [55]

Candidates

  • Party nominee: AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: Winner: 29,098 votes.
  • Running mate: Kayode Alabi . [10] [56] [57]
  • Yammah Abdullahi: 22,116 votes
  • Lukman Mustapha: 14,233 votes (withdrew)
  • Oba AbdulRaheem: 23,298 votes
  • Hakeem Lawal: 18,758 votes (withdrew)
  • Mooshood Murtala: 9,511 votes
  • Ishaq Modibbo Kawu: 5,060 votes (withdrew)
  • Yakubu Gobir: 2,420 votes (withdrew)
  • Tajudeen Makama Audu: 3,127 votes
  • Shuaib Abdulraheem (withdrew)
  • Shuaib Yarman (withdrew)
  • Tajudeen Laifiaji (withdrew)
  • Mohammed Dele Belgore [58] (withdrew)
  • Yahaya Seriki (withdrew)
  • Saliu Mustapha (not cleared)
  • Mashood Mustapha (not cleared)

Results

A total of 35 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [12] [59] [60] APC governorship aspirant, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, won election polling 331,546 votes, defeating PDP's Razak Atunwa who came second with 114,754 votes, and several minority party candidates, [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] with an early lead. [71]

The total number of registered voters in Kwara State was 1,376,372 while 464,393 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 463,427, while total number of valid votes was 453,433. Total rejected votes were 9,994. [6] [72]

CandidatePartyVotes%
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq All Progressives Congress (APC)331,54673.12
Razak Atunwa People's Democratic Party (PDP)114,75425.31
Tiamiyu Kolapo Kamorudeen Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)1,4820.33
Sharafadeen A. Kolawole AderemmyAfrican Peoples Alliance (APA)1,1630.26
Ayorinde O. Adedoyin Accord (A)8600.19
Aransiola EzekielPeople for Democratic Change (PDC)4320.10
Manzuma Issa African Democratic Congress (ADC)3910.09
Adisa Ismail Abayomi Action Alliance (AA)3780.08
Mohammed Abubakar MohammedAllied Peoples Movement (APM)2930.06
Tunde Muritala O.Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)2720.06
Olajide Joseph Adebola Social Democratic Party (SDP)2090.05
Oniye Shina Hammed Action Democratic Party (ADP)1790.04
Abdulazeez Yinka OniyangiNew Progressive Movement (NPM)1480.03
Mohammad Liman AbdullahiAlliance Network Party (ANP)1340.03
Abdulmumin Yinka AjiaAbundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP)1150.03
Tosho Babatunde Omotosho A.Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP)1080.02
Belgore Ahmad Kawu Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)1050.02
Ibrahim Abdullahi AnifowosheMovement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)860.02
Aina Ayodeji AdetunjiAll Blending Party (ABP)830.02
Ayinla John Oloruntoba National Conscience Party (NCP)740.02
Popoola Kehinde Adeyemi National Rescue Movement (NRM)740.02
Paul AjirobaPeople's Party of Nigeria (PPN)670.01
Soladoye Samuel SundayUnity Party of Nigeria (UPN)610.01
Yahaya Kale SaáduMass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)570.01
Rukayat Toyin TijaniMega Party of Nigeria (MPN)530.01
Alabi MorankinyoKowa Party (KP)480.01
Issa Aremu Obalowu [73] Labour Party (LP)450.01
Adekunle KehindeChange Advocacy Party (CAP)400.01
Oyabambi AdetunjiUnited Democratic Party (UDP)400.01
Babatunde Omotosho TayoBetter Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)340.01
Abdullahi Mohammed Democratic Alternative (DA)280.01
Comfort Yinka KayodeUnited Progressive Party (UPP)240.01
Omotosho Bamidele OlaitanGreen Party of Nigeria (GPN)210.00
Oshin Bayo David AlabaWe The People Nigeria (WTPN)150.00
35 Bada Abullahi YekiniYoung Democratic Party (YDP)140.00
Total453,433100.00
Valid votes453,43397.84
Invalid/blank votes9,9942.16
Total votes463,427100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,376,37233.67
Source: INEC, [12] Punch [6]

By local government area

Here are the results of the election from the local government areas of the state for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 453,433 represents the 35 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by AbdulRazaq. Green represents LGAs won by Atunwa. [74] [5] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82]

County (LGA)AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq

APC

Razak Atunwa

PDP

Total Votes
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Asa 16,2468,963
Baruten 26,8657,090
Ekiti 7,9383,950
Edu 26,8056,174
Ifelodun 23,7347,445
Ilorin East 31,52110,888
Ilorin South 26,7529,489
Ilorin West 55,28725,583
Irepodun 16,1557,339
Isin 6,6242,588
Kaiama 14,8293,386
Moro 18,9855,490
Offa 22,8745,172
Oke Ero 7,4234,891
Oyun 11,3993,728
Pategi 18,1092,578
Totals331,546114754-

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