2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election explained
Election Name: | 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2011 |
Next Election: | 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Election Date: | April 11, 2015 |
Nominee1: | Abiola Ajimobi |
Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
Popular Vote1: | 327,310 |
Nominee2: | Rasheed Ladoja |
Party2: | Accord (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote2: | 254,520 |
Governor |
Before Election: | Abiola Ajimobi |
Before Party: | All Progressives Congress |
After Election: | Abiola Ajimobi |
After Party: | All Progressives Congress |
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]
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
The Governor of Oyo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
APC primary
The 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
Rasheed Ladoja won the primary election polling 1,692 votes as the sole candidate.[13]
Results
Party candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[14] [15] [16] [17]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015-04-12. Ajimobi breaks Oyo second-term jinx, wins governorship election Premium Times Nigeria. 2021-04-29. en-GB.
- Web site: 2015-04-12. Ajimobi breaks Oyo jinx, wins re-election -. 2021-04-29. The NEWS.
- Web site: Ajimobi Wins Oyo Governorship Polls . 2021-04-29. tell.ng. en-US.
- Web site: 2015-01-11. Exclusive: Oyo state governor, Ajimobi, 'still planning to remove' deputy governor. 2021-04-29. TheCable. en-US.
- Web site: Ejiofor. Clement. 2015-04-12. 2015 Governorship Election In Nigeria: Official Results From States. 2021-04-29. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en.
- Web site: Ugwuanyi. Sylvester. 2015-04-13. Detailed results from Saturday’s governorship election. 2021-04-29. Daily Post Nigeria. en-US.
- Web site: Ajimobi breaks jinx; beats Ladoja and Akala to retain Oyo Governor’s Seat. 2021-04-29. News Express Nigeria Website. en.
- Web site: 2014-11-11. 2015: Battle For Oyo State Governorship -. 2021-04-29. The NEWS.
- Web site: 2014-12-04. APC Governorship primaries updates. 2021-04-29. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
- Web site: 2015-04-13. APC 19 - 7 PDP... Results of 2015 gov election. 2021-04-29. TheCable. en-US.
- Web site: 2014-12-05. Protests, fight mar APC governorship primaries -. 2021-04-29. The Eagle Online. en-US.
- Web site: 2015: I will crush my challengers —Ajimobi •How he picked re-election ticket during Oyo APC guber primaries. 2021-04-29. News Express Nigeria Website. en.
- Web site: 2014-12-09. Ladoja Wins Oyo AP Governorship Ticket. 2021-04-29. en-US.
- Web site: Letter to the Oyo State PDP Delegates: Let’s give excellence a chance. 2021-04-29. Issuu. en.
- Web site: 2014-12-09. Aggrieved Oyo PDP governorship aspirant threatens party over primaries. live. 2021-04-29. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20150426165324/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/172838-%E2%80%8Baggrieved-oyo-pdp-governorship-aspirant-threatens-party-primaries.html . April 26, 2015 .
- Web site: 2014-10-03. Oyo: One guber seat, 20 aspirants. 2021-04-29. Blueprint Newspapers Limited. en-US.
- Web site: 2014-02-14. 2015: 10 PDP aspirants struggle for governorship seat in Oyo. 2021-04-29. Vanguard News. en-US.