Election Name: | 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Seats For Election: | All 3 Ogun State seats in the Senate of Nigeria |
Election Date: | 25 February 2023 |
Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
Last Election1: | 3 |
Seats Before1: | 3 |
Seats1: | 3 |
Party2: | Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats Before2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Swing2: | --> |
Map Size: | 270px |
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State was held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Ogun State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections coincided with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were returned with all three retiring at the end of their terms. In the Central district election, Ibikunle Amosun (APC) gained the seat for the APC with 49% of the vote while Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC) won the East district with 44%. In the West district, Tolu Odebiyi (APC) won the race with just 29% of the vote. The senatorial results were a continuation of APC control in the state as the party also gained won most House of Representatives seats, won a majority in the House of Assembly, and won the gubernatorial election along with Buhari winning the state in the presidential election.
Affiliation | Party | Total |
---|---|---|
APC | ||
Previous Election | 3 | 3 |
Before Election | 3 | 3 |
After Election | 3 | 3 |
Election Name: | 2023 Ogun Central Senatorial District election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun Central |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun Central |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Election Date: | 25 February 2023 |
Nominee1: | |
Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
Party2: | Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Map Size: | 150px |
Senator | |
Before Election: | Ibikunle Amosun |
Before Party: | All Progressives Congress |
After Party: | All Progressives Congress |
The Ogun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Ifo, Obafemi Owode, and Odeda. Incumbent Ibikunle Amosun (APC) was elected with 48.5% of the vote in 2019. In April 2022, Amosun announced that he would run for president instead of seeking re-election;[1] however, Amosun withdrew on the date of the APC primary in favour of eventual nominee Bola Tinubu.[2]
Election Name: | 2023 Ogun East Senatorial District election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun East |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun East |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Election Date: | 25 February 2023 |
Nominee1: | |
Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
Popular Vote1: | 115,147 |
Percentage1: | 59.97% |
Party2: | Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote2: | 58,708 |
Percentage2: | 30.58% |
Map Size: | 150px |
Senator | |
Before Party: | All Progressives Congress |
After Party: | All Progressives Congress |
The Ogun East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, and Sagamu. Incumbent Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (APC), who was elected with 44.2% of the vote in 2019, initially sought re-election but withdrew from the primary.[3]
Election Name: | 2023 Ogun West Senatorial District election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun West |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2027 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State#Ogun West |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Election Date: | 25 February 2023 |
Nominee1: | |
Party1: | All Progressives Congress |
Popular Vote1: | 112,887 |
Percentage1: | 58.70% |
Party2: | Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote2: | 60,189 |
Percentage2: | 31.30% |
Map Size: | 150px |
Senator | |
Before Election: | Tolu Odebiyi |
Before Party: | All Progressives Congress |
After Party: | All Progressives Congress |
The Ogun West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Ado-Odo/Ota, Egbado North, Egbado South, Imeko Afon, and Ipokia. Incumbent Tolu Odebiyi (APC), who was elected with 29.4% of the vote in 2019, sought re-election but lost renomination.