2003 Ondo State gubernatorial election

2003 Ondo State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
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Nominee Olusegun Agagu Adebayo Adefarati
Party PDP AD
Running mate Omolade Oluwateru
Popular vote 655,968 233,900

Governor before election

Adebayo Adefarati
AD

Elected Governor

Olusegun Agagu
PDP

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]

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