2003 Ogun State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Ogun State, Nigeria

2003 Ogun State gubernatorial election | <- 1999 | April 19, 2003 | 2007 ->

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Nominee  | Gbenga Daniel | Olusegun Osoba |
Party  | PDP | AD
Running mate  | Salimot Badru  | Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka
Popular vote  | 449,335 | 231,982

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| Governor before election

Gbenga Daniel
PDP

| Elected Governor

Gbenga Daniel
PDP

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The 2003 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The PDP nominee Gbenga Daniel won the election, defeating Olusegun Osoba of the AD.[1]

Gbenga Daniel emerged PDP candidate. He picked Salimot Badru as his running mate. Olusegun Osoba was the AD candidate with Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka as his running mate.[2]

## Electoral system

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The Governor of Ogun State is elected using the plurality voting system.

## Primary election

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### PDP primary

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The PDP primary election was won by Gbenga Daniel. He picked Salimot Badru as his running mate.[3]

### AD primary

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The AD primary election was won by Olusegun Osoba. He picked Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka as his running mate.

## Results

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A total number of 11 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[4]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,576,875. Total number of votes cast was 747,296, while number of valid votes was 701,375. Rejected votes were 45,921.[5][6][7]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Gbenga Daniel| People's Democratic Party| 449,335| 65.95
| Olusegun Osoba| Alliance for Democracy| 231,982| 34.05
Total| 681,317| 100.00
Valid votes| 681,317| 93.69
Invalid/blank votes| 45,921| 6.31
Total votes| 727,238| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 1,576,875| 46.12
Source: CCSU

## References

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1. ^ "Nigeria 2003 - Gubernatorial candidates". March 11, 2003. Archived from the original on March 11, 2003. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. ^ "PDP captures 27 states; ANPP-7; AD-1 l Obasanjo set for victory". April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. ^ "What Happened in the South-West – The Myth of Massive Repudiation & Enthusiastic Acceptance". dawodu.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2003. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
4. ^ "NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 2003". nigeriaworld.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
5. ^ "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003". www.gamji.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
6. ^ "Africa Update". web.ccsu.edu. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
7. ^ "19 April 2003 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.