2018 Osun State gubernatorial election

The Osun State gubernatorial election took place on 22 September 2018. The election was held alone where national and state level elections were to be held by 2019. Two-term incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress was in-eligible to run for re-election. Ademola Adeleke of the People's Democratic Party won the initial election as announced by INEC.[1] but was defeated in a rerun on 27 September by Gboyega Oyetola.[2]

2018 Osun State gubernatorial election

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NomineeGboyega OyetolaAdemola AdelekeIyiola Omisore
PartyAPCPDPSDP
Popular vote255,505255,023128,053
Percentage36.71%36.64%18.40%

 
CandidateMoshood Adeoti
PartyADP
Popular vote49,745
Percentage7.15%

Governor before election

Rauf Aregbesola
All Progressives Congress

Elected Governor

Gboyega Oyetola
All Progressives Congress

Background

Rauf Aregbesola previously served as a commissioner in Lagos State under Bola Tinubu's administration prior to becoming governor.

Results

The rerun on 27 September was called after the first round was declared inconclusive, on account of Ademola's margin of victory being smaller than the number of cancelled votes in seven polling units[3]

Rerun Election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gboyega OyetolaAll Progressives Congress255,50536.71
Ademola AdelekePeople's Democratic Party255,02336.64
Iyiola OmisoreSocial Democratic Party128,05318.40
Moshood AdeotiAction Democratic Party49,7457.15
Fatai Akinade AkinbadeAfrican Democratic Congress7,6811.10
Total696,007100.00
Registered voters/turnout696,007
Source: [1] [2] [3]

References

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