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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]
The Governor of Ogun State is elected using the plurality voting system.
The PDP primary election was won by Gbenga Daniel. He picked Salimot Badru as his running mate.[3]
The AD primary election was won by Olusegun Osoba. He picked Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka as his running mate.
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 |