The 2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Oyo State. Held on April 26, 2011, the Action Congress of Nigeria nominee Abiola Ajimobi won the election, defeating Christopher Alao-Akala of the People's Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4]
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Results
editA total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Abiola Ajimobi from the Action Congress of Nigeria won the election, defeating Christopher Alao-Akala from the People's Democratic Party. Registered voters was 2,651,842, valid votes was 1,125,090.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| ACN | Abiola Ajimobi | 420,852 | 37.41 | ||
| PDP | Christopher Alao-Akala | 387,132 | 34.41 | ||
| ACN hold | |||||
References
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- ^ "Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "The Governors-Elect". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Live, PM NEWS (2011-04-28). "PDP Sweeps Plateau, Taraba, Delta States; Ogboru Loses Again". P.M. News. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Guber Results: Kwankwaso resurfaces… As PDP loses Oyo, Ogun & Nasarawa". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "HOW GOVERNORSHIP 'WAR' WAS WON AND LOST". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "ACN Candidate Ajimobi Wins In Oyo State". Sahara Reporters. 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2021-05-11.