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{{short description|2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}
{{Short description|2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}


{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}


The '''2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State''' held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the [[Senate of Nigeria|Nigerian Senate]] to represent [[Oyo State]]. Abdulfatai Buharirepresenting Oyo North and [[Teslim Folarin]] representing Oyo Central won on the platform of [[All Progressives Congress]] while Kola Balogun representing Oyo South won on the platform of [[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Peoples Democratic Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Centre|url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/state/OY/senate/2019|access-date=2021-08-06|website=nigeriaelections.stearsng.com}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-47534951|access-date=2021-08-02}}</ref>
The '''2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State''' was held on 23 February 2019, to elect members of the [[Senate of Nigeria|Nigerian Senate]] to represent [[Oyo State]]. [[Abdulfatai Buhari]] representing Oyo North and [[Teslim Folarin]] representing Oyo Central won on the platform of the [[All Progressives Congress]] while [[Mohammed Kola Balogun|Kola Balogun]] representing Oyo South won on the platform of the [[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|Peoples Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Centre|url=https://nigeriaelections.stearsng.com/state/OY/senate/2019|access-date=2021-08-06|website=nigeriaelections.stearsng.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-47534951|access-date=2021-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-12|title=List of all Senators elected in 2019 National Assembly elections|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/list-of-all-senators-elected-in-2019-national-assembly-elections/nxp70r9|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nigerian Senator, Senators in Nigeria :: Nigeria General Information :: Nigeria Information & Guide|url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Nigerian-Senate.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mfonobong|first=Daniel|date=2021-03-22|title=Names of Senators in Nigeria And Their Constituencies (Updated, 2021)|url=https://nigerianinfopedia.com.ng/names-of-senators-in-nigeria/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Nigerian Infopedia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=jlukmon|date=2020-09-26|title=List of senators in Nigeria and their constituencies.|url=https://aboutnigerians.com/list-of-senators-in-nigeria-and-their-constituencies/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=ABOUT NIGERIANS|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=BellaNaija.com|title=Here is a List of the 100 Elected Nigerian Senators confirmed by INEC|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/03/newly-elected-senators-nigeria/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.bellanaija.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Golden|first=Enudi|date=2021-04-12|title=Complete Names of Senators in Nigeria and their constituency 2021|url=https://goldennewsng.com/2021/04/12/complete-names-of-senators-in-nigeria-and-their-constituency-2021/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=goldennewsng.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kolesnik|first=Kay|date=2018-04-09|title=The full list of all Nigerian senators and their constituencies|url=https://www.legit.ng/1161920-names-nigerian-senators-constituency.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref>


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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| style="background-color:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}}" |
| style="background-color:{{Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}" |
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![[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
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|Oyo North
|Oyo North
|[[Abdulfatai Buhari]]
|[[Abdulfatai Buhari]]
| style="background:{{All Progressives Congress/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};" |
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
|Abdulfatai Buhari
|Abdulfatai Buhari
| style="background:{{All Progressives Congress/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};" |
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
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|-
|Oyo Central
|Oyo Central
|[[Monsurat Sunmonu]]
|[[Monsurat Sunmonu]]
| style="background-color:{{African Democratic Congress/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|African Democratic Congress}}" |
|[[African Democratic Congress|ADC]]
|[[African Democratic Congress|ADC]]
|[[Teslim Folarin]]
|[[Teslim Folarin]]
| style="background:{{All Progressives Congress/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|All Progressives Congress}};" |
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
|[[All Progressives Congress|APC]]
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|Oyo South
|Oyo South
|Soji Akanbi
|Soji Akanbi
| style="background-color:{{African Democratic Congress/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|African Democratic Congress}}" |
|[[African Democratic Congress|ADC]]
|[[African Democratic Congress|ADC]]
|[[Mohammed Kola Balogun|Kola Balogun]]
|[[Mohammed Kola Balogun|Kola Balogun]]
| style="background:{{Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)/meta/color}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" |
|[[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|PDP]]
|[[Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|PDP]]
|}
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=== Oyo North ===
=== Oyo North ===
A total of 18 candidates registered with the [[Independent National Electoral Commission]] to contest in the election. APC candidate [[Abdulfatai Buhari]] won the election, defeating PDP candidate Mulikat Akande Adeola and 16 other party candidates. Abdulfatai Buhari of APC received 37.12% of the votes, while Mulikat Akande Adeola received 30.81%.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=APC candidate, Buhari, wins Oyo North Senatorial district seat again|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/315914-apc-candidate-buhari-wins-oyo-north-senatorial-district-seat-again.html|access-date=2021-08-05|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=#NigeriaDecides2019 {{!}} Sen Buhari declared winner of Oyo North Senatorial seat|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeriadecides2019-sen-buhari-declared-winner-of-oyo-north-senatorial-seat/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-NORTH-1.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
A total of 18 candidates registered with the [[Independent National Electoral Commission]] to contest in the election. APC candidate [[Abdulfatai Buhari]] won the election, defeating PDP candidate Mulikat Akande Adeola and 16 other party candidates. Abdulfatai Buhari of APC received 37.12% of the votes, while Mulikat Akande Adeola received 30.81%.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=APC candidate, Buhari, wins Oyo North Senatorial district seat again|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/315914-apc-candidate-buhari-wins-oyo-north-senatorial-district-seat-again.html|access-date=2021-08-05|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=#NigeriaDecides2019 {{!}} Sen Buhari declared winner of Oyo North Senatorial seat|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeriadecides2019-sen-buhari-declared-winner-of-oyo-north-senatorial-seat/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-NORTH-1.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108011015/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-NORTH-1.pdf |archive-date=8 November 2019 }}</ref>


{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=[[Abdulfatai Buhari]]|votes=107,703|percentage=37.12%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=[[Abdulfatai Buhari]]|votes=107,703|percentage=37.12%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=[[Mulikat Akande Adeola]]|votes=89,365|percentage=30.81%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=[[Mulikat Akande-Adeola]]|votes=89,365|percentage=30.81%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=93,021|percentage=32.07%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=93,021|percentage=32.07%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=290,089|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=290,089|percentage=100%}}
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=== Oyo Central ===
=== Oyo Central ===
A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Teslim Folarin won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bisi Ilaka, the incumbent and ADC candidate, [[Monsurat Sunmonu]] and 18 other party candidates. Folarin received 33.43% of the votes, while Ilaka received 30.68%<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adebayo|first=Musliudeen|date=2019-02-25|title=PDP rejects Oyo Central, Ibadan North results|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/pdp-rejects-oyo-central-ibadan-north-results/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Obichie|first=Buchi|date=2019-02-25|title=Elections 2019: APC's Teslim Folarin wins Senate seat for Oyo Central|url=https://www.legit.ng/1224083-elections-2019-apcs-teslim-folarin-wins-senate-seat-oyo-central.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-05|website=[[Legit.ng]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-CENTRAL-1.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Teslim Folarin won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bisi Ilaka, the incumbent and ADC candidate, [[Monsurat Sunmonu]] and 18 other party candidates. Folarin received 33.43% of the votes, while Ilaka received 30.68%.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adebayo|first=Musliudeen|date=2019-02-25|title=PDP rejects Oyo Central, Ibadan North results|url=https://dailypost.ng/2019/02/25/pdp-rejects-oyo-central-ibadan-north-results/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Obichie|first=Buchi|date=2019-02-25|title=Elections 2019: APC's Teslim Folarin wins Senate seat for Oyo Central|url=https://www.legit.ng/1224083-elections-2019-apcs-teslim-folarin-wins-senate-seat-oyo-central.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-05|website=[[Legit.ng]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805230835/https://www.legit.ng/1224083-elections-2019-apcs-teslim-folarin-wins-senate-seat-oyo-central.html |archive-date=August 5, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-CENTRAL-1.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108011027/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-CENTRAL-1.pdf |archive-date=8 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Obichie|first=Buchi|date=2019-02-25|title=Elections 2019: APC's Teslim Folarin wins Senate seat for Oyo Central|url=https://www.legit.ng/1224083-elections-2019-apcs-teslim-folarin-wins-senate-seat-oyo-central.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Legit.ng - Nigeria news.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Teslim Folarin wins Oyo Central for APC - P.M. News|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/02/25/teslim-folarin-wins-oyo-central-for-apc/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=pmnewsnigeria.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=TODAY|date=2019-02-25|title=Teslim Folarin wins Oyo Central senatorial seat|url=https://www.today.ng/news/politics/teslim-folarin-wins-oyo-central-senatorial-seat-197980|access-date=2021-08-31|website=TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=IV|first=Editorial|date=2019-02-25|title=Ex-Senate Leader, Folarin, wins Oyo central senatorial seat|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/ex-senate-leader-folarin-wins-oyo-central-senatorial-seat/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited|language=en-US}}</ref>


{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=[[Teslim Folarin]]|votes=91,080|percentage=33.43%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=All Progressives Congress|candidate=[[Teslim Folarin]]|votes=91,080|percentage=33.43%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=[[Bisi Ilaka]]|votes=83,600|percentage=30.68%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=[[Luqman Oyebisi Ilaka|Bisi Ilaka]]|votes=83,600|percentage=30.68%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=97,801|percentage=35.89%}}
{{Election box candidate no change|party=Others|candidate=|votes=97,801|percentage=35.89%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=272,481|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=272,481|percentage=100%}}
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=== Oyo South ===
=== Oyo South ===
A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kola Balogun won the election, defeating APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi and 19 other party candidates. Balogun received 37.55% of the votes, while Ajimobi received 32.76%.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Ajimobi loses Senatorial election to PDP|url=https://punchng.com/ajimobi-loses-senatorial-election-to-pdp/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Oyo governor Ajimobi loses senatorial bid to PDP candidate|url=https://guardian.ng/news/oyo-governor-ajimobi-loses-senatorial-bid-to-pdp-candidate/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-SOUTH-1.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kola Balogun won the election, defeating APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi and 19 other party candidates. Balogun received 37.55% of the votes, while Ajimobi received 32.76%.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajimobi accepts defeat in Senatorial race, congratulates Balogun|url=https://guardian.ng/news/ajimobi-accepts-defeat-in-senatorial-race-congratulates-balogun/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=guardian.ng|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Ajimobi loses Senatorial election to PDP|url=https://punchng.com/ajimobi-loses-senatorial-election-to-pdp/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Oyo governor Ajimobi loses senatorial bid to PDP candidate|url=https://guardian.ng/news/oyo-governor-ajimobi-loses-senatorial-bid-to-pdp-candidate/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019|url=https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-SOUTH-1.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108011010/https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OYO-SOUTH-1.pdf |archive-date=8 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-governor Ajimobi loses at election tribunal – Businessday NG|url=https://businessday.ng/ng-election/article/ex-governor-ajimobi-loses-at-election-tribunal/amp/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=businessday.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-24|title=Ajimobi Loses Again… Olubadan Laughs Last!|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/24/ajimobi-loses-again-olubadan-laughs-last/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajimobi loses at tribunal|url=https://dailytrust.com/ajimobi-loses-at-tribunal|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Daily Trust|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ex-Oyo Gov Ajimobi Loses Bid At Tribunal To Become Senator {{!}} Channels Television|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2019/09/10/breaking-ex-oyo-gov-ajimobi-loses-bid-at-tribunal-to-become-senator/amp/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.channelstv.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-11|title=Ajimobi loses again as Tribunal upholds Balogun's election as senator for Oyo South|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/09/ajimobi-loses-again-as-tribunal-upholds-baloguns-election-as-senator-for-oyo-south/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-25|title=Ajimobi loses senatorial election to PDP|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ajimobi-loses-senatorial-election-to-pdp/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-11|title=Oyo South: Ajimobi Loses At Tribunal|url=https://leadership.ng/oyo-south-ajimobi-loses-at-tribunal/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more|language=en-GB}}</ref>


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The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State was held on 23 February 2019, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Oyo State. Abdulfatai Buhari representing Oyo North and Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress while Kola Balogun representing Oyo South won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Overview[edit]

Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP ADC
Before Election 1 0 2 3
After Election 2 1 0 3

Summary[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari APC Abdulfatai Buhari APC
Oyo Central Monsurat Sunmonu ADC Teslim Folarin APC
Oyo South Soji Akanbi ADC Kola Balogun PDP

Results[edit]

Oyo North[edit]

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdulfatai Buhari won the election, defeating PDP candidate Mulikat Akande Adeola and 16 other party candidates. Abdulfatai Buhari of APC received 37.12% of the votes, while Mulikat Akande Adeola received 30.81%.[10][11][12]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Abdulfatai Buhari 107,703 37.12%
PDP Mulikat Akande-Adeola 89,365 30.81%
Others 93,021 32.07%
Total votes 290,089 100%
APC hold

Oyo Central[edit]

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Teslim Folarin won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bisi Ilaka, the incumbent and ADC candidate, Monsurat Sunmonu and 18 other party candidates. Folarin received 33.43% of the votes, while Ilaka received 30.68%.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Teslim Folarin 91,080 33.43%
PDP Bisi Ilaka 83,600 30.68%
Others 97,801 35.89%
Total votes 272,481 100%
APC hold

Oyo South[edit]

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kola Balogun won the election, defeating APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi and 19 other party candidates. Balogun received 37.55% of the votes, while Ajimobi received 32.76%.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP Kola Balogun 105,720 37.55%
APC Abiola Ajimobi 92,218 32.76%
Others 83,581 29.69%
Total votes 281,519 100%
PDP hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Election Centre". nigeriaelections.stearsng.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "List of all Senators elected in 2019 National Assembly elections". Pulse Nigeria. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Nigerian Senator, Senators in Nigeria :: Nigeria General Information :: Nigeria Information & Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ Mfonobong, Daniel (22 March 2021). "Names of Senators in Nigeria And Their Constituencies (Updated, 2021)". Nigerian Infopedia. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ jlukmon (26 September 2020). "List of senators in Nigeria and their constituencies". ABOUT NIGERIANS. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ BellaNaija.com. "Here is a List of the 100 Elected Nigerian Senators confirmed by INEC". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ^ Golden, Enudi (12 April 2021). "Complete Names of Senators in Nigeria and their constituency 2021". goldennewsng.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ Kolesnik, Kay (9 April 2018). "The full list of all Nigerian senators and their constituencies". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "APC candidate, Buhari, wins Oyo North Senatorial district seat again". 25 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  11. ^ "#NigeriaDecides2019 | Sen Buhari declared winner of Oyo North Senatorial seat". Tribune Online. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2019.
  13. ^ Adebayo, Musliudeen (25 February 2019). "PDP rejects Oyo Central, Ibadan North results". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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