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The 2003 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003.[1][2][3][4] PDP's Olagunsoye Oyinlola won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Adebisi Akande and ANPP's Lai Oriowo.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Olagunsoye Oyinlola won out of over 22 PDP governorship aspirants at the primary election.[17] His running mate was Olusola Obada.[18]
Electoral system
The Governor of Osun State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
A total of three candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[19] PDP candidate Olagunsoye Oyinlola won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor, Adebisi Akande, and ANPP's Lai Oriowo.[6][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,367,627. However, only 58.63% (i.e. 801,812) of registered voters participated in the excerise.[5][27][6]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olagunsoye Oyinlola | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 493,509 | 67.55 | |
| Adebisi Akande | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | 237,041 | 32.45 | |
| Lai Oriowo | All Nigeria Peoples Party(ANPP) | |||
| Total | 730,550 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,367,627 | – | ||
| Source: Gamji,[19] Africa Update,[6] Dawodu[5] | ||||
References
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- ^ a b Aluko, Mobolaji E. (23 February 2003). "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003: Update 006: Nigerian Presidential & Gubernatorial Candidates". Gamji. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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- ^ Onoja, Adoyi (2009). "Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria" (JSTOR). Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. Historical Society of Nigeria. 18: 79–104. JSTOR 41854929. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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