2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Oyo State

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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State was held on 23 February 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Oyo State. Abdulfatai Buhari representing Oyo North and Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress while Kola Balogun representing Oyo South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Overview

AffiliationPartyTotal
APC PDP ADC
Before Election1023
After Election2103

Summary

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari APC Abdulfatai Buhari APC
Oyo Central Monsurat Sunmonu ADC Teslim Folarin APC
Oyo SouthSoji Akanbi ADC Kola Balogun PDP

Results

Oyo North

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdulfatai Buhari won the election, defeating PDP candidate Mulikat Akande Adeola and 16 other party candidates. Abdulfatai Buhari of APC received 37.12% of the votes, while Mulikat Akande Adeola received 30.81%. [10] [11] [12]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Abdulfatai Buhari 107,703 37.12%
PDP Mulikat Akande-Adeola 89,36530.81%
Others93,02132.07%
Total votes290,089 100%
APC hold

Oyo Central

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Teslim Folarin won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bisi Ilaka, the incumbent and ADC candidate, Monsurat Sunmonu and 18 other party candidates. Folarin received 33.43% of the votes, while Ilaka received 30.68%. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
APC Teslim Folarin 91,080 33.43%
PDP Bisi Ilaka 83,60030.68%
Others97,80135.89%
Total votes272,481 100%
APC hold

Oyo South

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kola Balogun won the election, defeating APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi and 19 other party candidates. Balogun received 37.55% of the votes, while Ajimobi received 32.76%. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP Kola Balogun 105,720 37.55%
APC Abiola Ajimobi 92,21832.76%
Others83,58129.69%
Total votes281,519 100%
PDP hold

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