The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the 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[1].[2]
Overview
| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:All Progressives Congress/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:African Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | ||
| APC | PDP | ADC | ||
| Before Election | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| After Election | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyo North | Abdulfatai Buhari | style="background:Template:All Progressives Congress/meta/color;" | | APC | Abdulfatai Buhari | style="background:Template:All Progressives Congress/meta/color;" | | APC |
| Oyo Central | Monsurat Sunmonu | style="background-color:Template:African Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | ADC | Teslim Folarin | style="background:Template:All Progressives Congress/meta/color;" | | APC |
| Oyo South | Soji Akanbi | style="background-color:Template:African Democratic Congress/meta/color" | | ADC | Kola Balogun | style="background:Template:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)/meta/color;" | | PDP |
Results
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%.[3][4][5]
| 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
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%[6].[7][8]
| 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
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%.[9][10][11]
| 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
- ^ "Election Centre". nigeriaelections.stearsng.com. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Confam INEC list of elected Nigeria Senators". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "APC candidate, Buhari, wins Oyo North Senatorial district seat again". February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "#NigeriaDecides2019 | Sen Buhari declared winner of Oyo North Senatorial seat". Tribune Online. February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Adebayo, Musliudeen (February 25, 2019). "PDP rejects Oyo Central, Ibadan North results". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Obichie, Buchi (February 25, 2019). "Elections 2019: APC's Teslim Folarin wins Senate seat for Oyo Central". Legit.ng. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ajimobi loses Senatorial election to PDP". Punch Newspapers. February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Oyo governor Ajimobi loses senatorial bid to PDP candidate". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. February 25, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OYO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTION, OYO STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2019" (PDF).
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