2003 Osun State gubernatorial election

2003 Osun State gubernatorial election
Nigeria
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Nominee Olagunsoye Oyinlola Adebisi Akande
Party PDP AD
Running mate Erelu Olusola Obada
Popular vote 493,509 237,041
Governor before election

Adebisi Akande
AD

Elected Governor

Olagunsoye Oyinlola
PDP

The 2003 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003.[1][2][3][4] PDP's Olagunsoye Oyinlola won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor, AD's Adebisi Akande and ANPP's Lai Oriowo.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Olagunsoye Oyinlola won out of over 22 PDP governorship aspirants at the primary election.[17] His running mate was Olusola Obada.[18]

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