2003 Ondo State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Nigeria

2003 Ondo State gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Olusegun Agagu | Adebayo Adefarati |
Party  | PDP | AD
Running mate  | Omolade Oluwateru  |
Popular vote  | 655,968 | 233,900

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| Governor before election

Adebayo Adefarati

| Elected Governor

Olusegun Agagu
PDP

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The 2003 Ondo State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.[1][2][3][4] PDP's Olusegun Agagu, a former Deputy Governor to Bamidele Olumilua,[5] won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Adebayo Adefarati and three other candidates.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Olusegun Agagu emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Omolade Oluwateru.[20]

## Electoral system

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

## Results

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A total of five candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[21] PDP candidate Olusegun Agagu won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor, Adebayo Adefarati, and three other candidates.[7][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,504,181. However, only 63.83% (i.e. 960,080) of registered voters participated in the excerise.[6][32][7]

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Olusegun Agagu| People's Democratic Party (PDP)| 655,968| 73.72
| Adebayo Adefarati| Alliance for Democracy (AD)| 233,900| 26.28
| Jimoh Ibrahim| All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|
| United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|
| Felix Dele Akintomide| ARP|
Total| 889,868| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 1,504,181| –
Source: Gamji,[21] Africa Update,[7] Dawodu[6]

## References

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11. ^ Bello, Niyi (July 20, 2017). "For Southwest PDP, it's time to repeat 2003 victories". The Guardian. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
12. ^ Amzat, Ajibola (October 8, 2020). "This is how Ondo election will be shaped by group politics, and numbers". ICIR Nigeria. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
13. ^ Olumide, Akinrinlola (June 9, 2020). "Ondo 2020: The trouble in APC and the fate of PDP". The Guardian. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
14. ^ "Lessons From The Ondo Governorship Election". Daily Trust. December 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
15. ^ "Factors that will shape Ondo poll". The Nation. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
16. ^ Okon-Ekong, Nseobong (February 10, 2020). "Nigeria: Can PDP Overturn the Existing State of Affairs in Ondo?". All Africa. Lagos: This Day. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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18. ^ "5th Memorial Lecture 2018". Olusegun Agagu Foundation. September 13, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
19. ^ "Agagu's Government, The Worst In Ondo State - Labour Party". Point Blank News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
20. ^ Emmanuel, Odang (October 8, 2020). "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
21. ^ a b Aluko, Mobolaji E. (February 23, 2003). "NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003: Update 006: Nigerian Presidential & Gubernatorial Candidates". Gamji. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
22. ^ Odili, Chuck E., ed. (September 6, 2003). "Nigerian State Elected Governors 2003". Nigeriaworld. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
23. ^ "Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005". US Department of State. March 8, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
24. ^ Aondowase, Nyam (2015). "AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA" (PDF). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
25. ^ Onoja, Adoyi (2009). "Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria" (JSTOR). Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 18. Historical Society of Nigeria: 79–104. JSTOR 41854929. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
26. ^ Johnson, Dayo (September 30, 2020). "ONDO DECIDES: Obasanjo, Mimiko, others in closed-door meeting". Akure: Vanguard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
27. ^ "UPDATED: Tribunal Sacks Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, Declares Mimiko winner". Sahara Reporters. August 25, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
28. ^ Teniola, Eric (September 25, 2018). "Segun Agagu : Five years after". Vanguard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
29. ^ "Olusegun Agagu". Litcaf. January 24, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
30. ^ "Agagu's Ibadan residence deserted as politicians mourn". Premium Times. News Agency of Nigeria. September 14, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
31. ^ "Ondo State Ex-Gov, Olusegun Agagu is dead-". ICIR NIGERIA. September 14, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
32. ^ Aluko, Mobolaji E. (April 28, 2003). "A Preliminary Forensic Analysis of INEC's Website So Far". Dawodu.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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