2015 Ogun State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2015 Ogun State gubernatorial election
Country:Nigeria
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Ogun State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Ogun State gubernatorial election
Next Year:2019
Election Date:11 April 2015
Nominee1:Ibikunle Amosun
Running Mate1:Yetunde Onanuga
Party1:All Progressives Congress
Popular Vote1:306,988
Percentage1:60.38%
Nominee2:Adegboyega Isiaka
Running Mate2:Bilau Adekunle
Party2:People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Popular Vote2:201,440
Percentage2:39.62%
Governor
Before Election:Ibikunle Amosun
Before Party:ACN
After Election:Ibikunle Amosun
After Party:All Progressives Congress

The 2015 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred on 11 April 2015. Incumbent Governor APC's Ibikunle Amosun won election for a second term, defeating PDP's Adegboyega Isiaka and several minor party candidates. Amosun received 60.38% of the vote.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ibikunle Amosun emerged unopposed in the APC gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down. He picked Yetunde Onanuga as his running mate.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Adegboyega Isiaka was the PDP candidate with Bilau Adekunle as his running mate.

Electoral system

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

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on --, 2014. The incumbent governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, who was the sole contestant polled 3,554 votes to emerge winner. There were 3, 681 delegates in the exercise, with 16 invalid votes.[15] [16]

Candidates

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on Monday, December 8, 2014. Even after the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party claimed the election was unauthorized, it was still carried out to produce Adegboyega Isiaka who polled 705 votes as the party's state governorship flag bearer, defeating closest contender, Kayode Amusan, with 150 votes.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] Omoba Segun Adewale, however, got no vote. There were over 900 delegates from all over the state. Other aspirants for the race include: former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole; former Minister for Mines and Power, Alh. Sarafadeen Ishola; former chairman Abeokuta South LGA, Prince Yanju Lipede, and others.[27] [28] Nine aggrieved aspirants, including: Asiwaju Tony Ojesina, Prince Yanju Lipede, Dr. Remilekun Bakare, Alh. Sarafa Tunji Ishola, Dr. Yomi Majekodunmi, Prof. David Bamgbose, Isiaq Akinlade, Alh. Rafiu Ogunleye and Hon. Dimeji Bankole, boycotted the election.[29]

Candidates

Results

A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[30] APC Governor Ibikunle Amosun won re-election for a second term, defeating APC's Adegboyega Nasiru Isiaka and other minor party candidates. Amosun received 60.38% of the votes, while Isiaka received 39.62%.[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,125,657.[36]

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties.

Blue represents LGAs won by Amosun. Green represents LGAs won by Isiaka.[37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]
CountyIbikunle AmosunPDPAdegboyega IsiakaAPCTotal Votes
%%
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Abeokuta Northbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 22,740bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 371bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Abeokuta Southbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 35,511bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,288bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Ado-Odo/Otabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 36,108bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 13,763bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Egbado Northbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 15,594bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 16,001bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Egbado Southbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,844bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 12,915bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Ewekorobgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,735bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 3,275bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Ifobgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 28,596bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 5,818bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ijebu Eastbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 8,980bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 9,408bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ijebu Northbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 14,317bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 18,787bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ijebu North Eastbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 5,992bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 6,780bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ijebu Odebgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,570bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 11,381bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Ikennebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 11,085bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 8,686bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Imeko Afonbgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 8,253bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 12,412bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Ipokiabgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 16,240bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 16,877bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Obafemi Owodebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 16,333bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 6,637bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Odedabgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 10,637bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 3,633bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" Odogbolubgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,129bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" 10,430bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Ogun Watersidebgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 8,468bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 7,400bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Remo Northbgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 7,365bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 6,567bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" Sagamubgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 18,491bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" 14,011bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center" bgcolor=#87BEEB align="center"
Totals

Notes and References

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  6. News: How Amosun's running mate emerged . December 19, 2014 . Olatunji . Said . Vanguard . April 30, 2021.
  7. News: Yetunde Onanuga Named Governor Amosun's Deputy For 2015 Governorship Election . Channels TV . April 30, 2021.
  8. News: Onanuga: Round peg in round hole . January 7, 2015 . The Nation Online . April 30, 2021.
  9. News: APC holds governorship primaries in Ogun – Onanuga . October 2, 2018 . Vanguard . April 30, 2021.
  10. Web site: Scramble for women's votes boost chances of female deputy governors . Nigerian Women's Trust Fund . May 1, 2021.
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  17. News: PDP Governorship Primaries: Ribadu, Folarin, Okowa, Agbaje, others win . December 9, 2014 . Lagos . Vanguard . April 30, 2021.
  18. News: Candidate elected despite polls being cancelled . Pulse.ng . April 30, 2021.
  19. News: Isiaka says he remains PDP Ogun governorship candidate despite party's denial . Kayode-Adedeji . Dimeji . December 13, 2014 . Premium Times . April 30, 2021.
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  21. News: Gboyega Isiaka Emerges PDP Governorship Candidate of Ogun State . December 8, 2014 . Abusidiqu . April 30, 2021.
  22. News: PDP Cancels Governorship Primary in Ogun State . Yisau . Rukayat . December 8, 2014 . TELL . April 30, 2021.
  23. News: PDP Stops Ogun Gov Primary . December 8, 2014 . Oluokun, Ayorinde . Onafuye, Abiodun . PM NEWS . April 30, 2021.
  24. News: PDP cancels Guber primaries in Ogun State . December 8, 2014 . Godwin . Ameh Comrade . Daily Post . April 30, 2021.
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