2003 Osun State gubernatorial election

The 2003 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003.[1][2][3][4] PDP's Olagunsoye Oyinlola won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Adebisi Akande and ANPP's Lai Oriowo.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

2003 Osun State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
19 April 2003
 
Nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola Adebisi Akande
Party PDP AD
Running mate Erelu Olusola Obada
Popular vote 493,509 237,041
Governor before election

Adebisi Akande
AD

 Elected Governor

Olagunsoye Oyinlola
PDP

Olagunsoye Oyinlola won out of over 22 PDP governorship aspirants at the primary election.[17] His running mate was Olusola Obada.[18]

Electoral system

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

Results

A total of three candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[19] PDP candidate Olagunsoye Oyinlola won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor, Adebisi Akande, and ANPP's Lai Oriowo.[6][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,367,627. However, only 58.63% (i.e. 801,812) of registered voters participated in the excerise.[5][27][6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Olagunsoye OyinlolaPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)493,50967.55
Adebisi AkandeAlliance for Democracy (AD)237,04132.45
Lai OriowoAll Nigeria Peoples Party(ANPP)
Total730,550100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,367,627–
Source: Gamji,[19] Africa Update,[6] Dawodu[5]

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