2019 gubernatorial election candidates in Oyo State, Nigeria
2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election
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Nominee
Seyi Makinde
Adebayo Adelabu
Party
PDP
APC
Running mate
Rauf Olaniyan
Samuel Egunjobi
Popular vote
515,621
357,982
Percentage
56.24%
39.04%
Governor before election
Abiola Ajimobi
APC
Elected Governor
Seyi Makinde
PDP
The 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019, the PDP nominee Seyi Makinde won the election, defeating Adebayo Adelabu of the APC.[1][2]
Seyi Makinde emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate after scoring 2,772 votes and defeating his closest rival, Ayo Adeseun, who received 21 votes.[3][4] He picked Rauf Olaniyan as his running mate.[5][6] Adebayo Adelabu was the APC candidate with Samuel Egunjobi as his running mate.[7][8][9][10][11] Olufemi Lanlehin was the ADC candidate, while Christopher Alao-Akala stood for ADP. 42 candidates contested in the election.[12][13][14][15][16]
^"INEC declares Seyi Makinde of PDP Oyo governor-elect". P.M. News. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"PDP leads Oyo state with 27 out of 33 LGAs". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. March 10, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
^Nigeria, News Agency of (September 30, 2018). "Primaries: Seyi Makinde, Umar Nasko pick PDP guber ticket in Oyo, Niger". TODAY. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Oyo 2019: My victory as PDP guber candidate 'bitter-sweet' - Seyi Makinde speaks, tackles Ajimobi [Full Speech]". Daily Post Nigeria. October 1, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"2019: Oyo PDP announces Olaniyan as Seyi Makinde's running mate". Daily Post Nigeria. December 14, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^NewNigerianNewsPapers (December 15, 2018). "2019: Makinde Unveils Engineer Rauf Olaniyan As His Deputy, Inaugurates Campaign Committee". New Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Adelabu wins Oyo APC primary, PDP picks Makinde". Punch Newspapers. October 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Adebayo Adelabu, Seyi Makinde emerge governorship candidates in Oyo State -". The NEWS. October 1, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Oyo APC governorship candidate, running mate lose councils to PDP". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^NewNigerianNewsPapers (December 16, 2018). "God Made Us Choose Adelabu As Oyo APC Governorship Candidate – Ajimobi". New Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Oyo APC Guber Candidate, Running mate Lose LGs to PDP". THISDAYLIVE. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Alao-Akala moves again, fourth party in four years". Vanguard News. October 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"ADC declares Lanlehin as Oyo gov candidate". Punch Newspapers. October 11, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Oyo 2019: ADP adopts Alao Akala as its gov candidate". tribuneonlineng.com. October 7, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"2019: ADP guber candidate Alao-Akala picks Prof. Olaiya as running mate". Vanguard News. October 13, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
^"Lanlehin Leads ADC's Gubernatorial Charge in Oyo". THISDAYLIVE. October 15, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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