Election Name: | 2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2003 |
Previous Year: | 2003 |
Next Election: | 2011 |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Election Date: | April 14, 2007 |
Nominee1: | Christopher Alao-Akala |
Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 357,972 |
Nominee2: | Abiola Ajimobi |
Party2: | All Nigeria Peoples Party |
Popular Vote2: | 239,189 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Rasheed Ladoja |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
After Election: | Christopher Alao-Akala |
After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Oyo State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Christopher Alao-Akala won the election, defeating Abiola Ajimobi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.[1] [2]
A total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Christopher Alao-Akala from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Abiola Ajimobi from the All Nigeria Peoples Party. Registered voters was 1,793,476.[3] [4]