2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election

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2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Seyi Makinde Adebayo Adelabu
Party PDP APC
Running mate Rauf Olaniyan Samuel Egunjobi
Popular vote515,621357,982
Percentage56.24%39.04%
Governor before election

Abiola Ajimobi
APC

Elected Governor

Seyi Makinde
PDP

The 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019, the PDP nominee Seyi Makinde won the election, defeating Adebayo Adelabu of the APC. [1] [2]

Contents

Seyi Makinde emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 2,772 votes and defeating his closest rival, Ayo Adeseun, who received 21 votes. [3] [4] He picked Rauf Olaniyan as his running mate. [5] [6] Adebayo Adelabu was the APC candidate with Samuel Egunjobi as his running mate. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Olufemi Lanlehin was the ADC candidate, while Christopher Alao-Akala stood for ADP. 42 candidates contested in the election. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018. [17] [18] [19] Seyi Makinde won the primary election polling 2,772 votes against his closest rival and only opponent, Ayo Adeseun, a former senator in the state who got 21 votes. [20] [21]

Candidates

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018. [22] Adebayo Adelabu, a former deputy governor of central bank of Nigeria emerged unopposed after all the aspirants stepped down for him. [23] [24] [25] [26]

Candidates

Results

A total number of 42 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [27] [28] [29]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,934,107, while 940,211 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 937,545, while number of valid votes was 916,860. Rejected votes were 20,689. [30] [31] [32]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Seyi Makinde People's Democratic Party 515,62156.24
Adebayo Adelabu All Progressives Congress 357,98239.04
Olufemi Lanlehin African Democratic Congress 12,3751.35
Christopher Alao-Akala Action Democratic Party 8,6640.94
Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli Zenith Labour Party 3,6500.40
Akinde Akin SPeople For Democratic Change1,7590.19
Saheed Adegboyega Ajadi Accord 1,5140.17
Alao Oyedeleh Oyebode Alliance for Democracy 1,4250.16
Omobosola Owolabi Golohor Democratic People's Party 1,4010.15
Rotimi AkandeUnited Progressive Party1,0640.12
Taiwo Obiyemi OtegbeyeProvidence People's Congress1,0250.11
Tolulope Adeyeye AdedoyinAfrican People Alliance1,0070.11
Akinboye Tijani IsmailaHope Democratic Party9260.10
Akinwale Babatunde Laosun African Action Congress 8140.09
Akande Taiwo Risikat Advanced Congress of Democrats 7800.09
Olalekan Oladotun Ayorinde Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party 6630.07
Mobolaji Ayorinde Social Democratic Party 6600.07
Ojo Olayinka KayodeMega Party of Nigeria6020.07
Victor-Tade Adenike MorenikeAdvanced Allied Party5740.06
David Oluwafemi OkunlolaAll Grassroots Alliance5640.06
Sarumi-Aliyu Ashabi BolanleNational Interest Party3820.04
Olatunji Adigun Sadiq Labour Party 3360.04
Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye National Rescue Movement 3160.03
Ayoade Belawu AdebolaNigeria Elements Progressive Party2670.03
Gbadamosi Basiru AlagbePeople's Party of Nigeria2430.03
Babarinde Oye AdemolaDemocratic People's Congress2300.03
Edward Olufeyisanyo LadoyeNew Progressive Movement2060.02
Oladdunni Ariyo OlaitanBetter Nigeria Progressive Party2050.02
Adegboyega A. Adeeu Democratic Alternative 1920.02
Okemakinde Ramota Fumilayo All Blended Party 1820.02
Olabode Ayodele JohnsonAlliance for New Nigeria1690.02
Oladapo Wasiu AtilolaIndependent Democrats1530.02
Oluwole LadipoGrassroots Development Party Of Nigeria1520.02
Oloyade Ayobami Michael National Conscience Party 1350.01
Bamigboye Abiodun E. Socialist Party of Nigeria 1140.01
Mogaji Mashood OdelaluNational Action Council980.01
Omotosho Paul AdeboyeCoalition for Change960.01
Aderoju Ismail BalogunMass Action Joint Alliance750.01
Awolusi Olusegun GaskinSave Nigeria Congress750.01
Paul Oluseye SmithJustice Must Prevail Party720.01
Mayoress Abiodun Olayinka OChange Advocacy Party460.01
Olaide Olayinola KOWA Party 460.01
Total916,860100.00
Valid votes916,86097.79
Invalid/blank votes20,6892.21
Total votes937,549100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,934,10731.95
Source: INEC

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 916,860 represents the 42 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Seyi Makinde. Blue represents LGAs won by Adebayo Adelabu. [33] [34] [35]

LGASeyi Makinde

PDP

Adebayo Adelabu

APC

Total Votes
#%#%#
Ibadan North-West 20,7159,690
Ibarapa East 13,0028,646
Atiba 14,6369,690
Kajola 13,60012,982
Ido 16,7268,585
Lagelu 16,21711,923
Iwajowa 9,3588,459
Ogbomosho South 11,23610,984
Afijio 10,5157,591
Saki West 21,18415,147
Ibadan South-East 24,55613,277
Ori Ire 9,85615,810
Ibarapa North 11,5808,644
Ibarapa Central 10,9647,888
Orelope 10,4607,546
Atisbo 10,0269,678
Surulere 7,50514,168
Ogo Oluwa 6,1529,547
Ogbomosho North 13,03514,442
Ibadan North 40,78518,866
Egbeda 24,20313,581
Itesiwaju 8,6126,825
Irepo 7,6337,862
Saki East 8,5276,345
Oyo West 12,1329,756
Oyo East 12,5808,721
Oluyole 18,0709,477
Olorunsogo 7,5545,277
Ona Ara 14,4307,848
Akinyele 23,42312,023
Iseyin 21,08015,435
Ibadan North-East 30,82412,553
Ibadan South-West 34,44518,183
Totals515,621357,982916,860

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