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]
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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
editThe Governor of Oyo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
editAPC primary
editThe 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
editRasheed Ladoja won the primary election polling 1,692 votes as the sole candidate.[13]
Results
editParty candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[14][15][16][17]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiola Ajimobi | All Progressives Congress | 327,310 | 36.38 | |
| Rasheed Ladoja | Accord | 254,520 | 28.29 | |
| Adebayo Alao-Akala | Labour party | 184,111 | 20.46 | |
| Teslim Folarin | People's Democratic Party | 79,019 | 8.78 | |
| Seyi Makinde | Social Democratic Party | 54,740 | 6.08 | |
| Total | 899,700 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Premium Times | ||||
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ladoja Wins Oyo AP Governorship Ticket". December 9, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Letter to the Oyo State PDP Delegates: Let's give excellence a chance". Issuu. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Aggrieved Oyo PDP governorship aspirant threatens party over primaries". December 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Oyo: One guber seat, 20 aspirants". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. October 3, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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