2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election

2015 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, Nigeria

2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Abiola Ajimobi Rasheed Ladoja
Party APC A
Popular vote 327,310 254,520

Governor before election

Abiola Ajimobi
APC

Elected Governor

Abiola Ajimobi
APC

The 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11, 2015. APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi won the re-election after defeating Rasheed Ladoja of Accord.[1][2][3][4][5]

Abiola Ajimobi emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 4,662 votes and defeating 3 other candidates: Ayobami Adesina, son of former governor of the state, Alhaji Lam Adesina, Adebayo Shittu who is a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in the state. Rasheed Ladoja was the Accord candidate.[6][7][8]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on December 4, 2014. Abiola Ajimobi won the primary election polling 4,662 votes against 3 other candidates.[9][10][11][12]

Accord primary

Rasheed Ladoja won the primary election polling 1,692 votes as the sole candidate.[13]

Results

Party candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[14][15][16][17]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Abiola AjimobiAll Progressives Congress327,31036.38
Rasheed LadojaAccord254,52028.29
Adebayo Alao-AkalaLabour party184,11120.46
Teslim FolarinPeople's Democratic Party79,0198.78
Seyi MakindeSocial Democratic Party54,7406.08
Total899,700100.00
Source: Premium Times

References

  1. ^ "Ajimobi breaks Oyo second-term jinx, wins governorship election | Premium Times Nigeria". April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ajimobi breaks Oyo jinx, wins re-election -". The NEWS. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ajimobi Wins Oyo Governorship Polls". tell.ng. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Oyo state governor, Ajimobi, 'still planning to remove' deputy governor". TheCable. January 11, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Ejiofor, Clement (April 12, 2015). "2015 Governorship Election In Nigeria: Official Results From States". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Ugwuanyi, Sylvester (April 13, 2015). "Detailed results from Saturday's governorship election". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ajimobi breaks jinx; beats Ladoja and Akala to retain Oyo Governor's Seat". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "2015: Battle For Oyo State Governorship -". The NEWS. November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "APC Governorship primaries updates". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "APC 19 - 7 PDP... Results of 2015 gov election". TheCable. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Protests, fight mar APC governorship primaries -". The Eagle Online. December 5, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "2015: I will crush my challengers —Ajimobi •How he picked re-election ticket during Oyo APC guber primaries". News Express Nigeria Website. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ladoja Wins Oyo AP Governorship Ticket". December 9, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Letter to the Oyo State PDP Delegates: Let's give excellence a chance". Issuu. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Aggrieved Oyo PDP governorship aspirant threatens party over primaries". December 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Oyo: One guber seat, 20 aspirants". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. October 3, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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