2003 Kwara State gubernatorial election

2003 Kwara State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Bukola Saraki Mohammed Lawal
Party PDP ANPP
Running mate Joen Afolabi Ogundeji Simeon A.S.
Popular vote 322,242 199,855
Governor before election

Mohammed Lawal
ANPP

Elected Governor

Bukola Saraki
PDP

The 2003 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 19, 2003. The PDP nominee Bukola Saraki won the election, defeating Mohammed Lawal of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.[1]

Bukola Saraki emerged PDP candidate. He picked Joen Afolabi Ogundeji as his running mate. Mohammed Lawal was the ANPP candidate with Simeon A.S. as his running mate.[2]

  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.