2022 Osun State gubernatorial election

2022 Osun State gubernatorial election
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Turnout42.16%[a]
 
Nominee Ademola Adeleke Gboyega Oyetola
Party PDP APC
Running mate Kola Adewusi Benedict Gboyega Alabi
Popular vote 403,371 375,027
Percentage 50.14% 46.62%
Results by local government area
Governor before election

Gboyega Oyetola
APC

Elected Governor

Ademola Adeleke
PDP

The 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election took place on 16 July 2022,[1] to elect the governor of Osun State. Incumbent All Progressives Congress Governor Gboyega Oyetola was eligible for re-election but lost by a 3.5% margin to former Senator Ademola Adeleke—the nominee of the Peoples Democratic Party.[2] Adeleke and his running mate, Kola Adewusi, were inaugurated on 27 November.[3] However, the Election Petition Tribunal overturned the result on 27 January 2023, awarding the win to Oyetola;[4] Adeleke immediately appealed the ruling and remains in office pending the results of further litigation.[5]

The primaries, scheduled for between 16 February and 12 March, resulted in Oyetola winning the APC nomination for a second time, albeit amid outcry from his primary challengers.[6] For the main opposition PDP, longtime internal disputes led to two parallel primaries being held as a faction nominated former senatorial candidate Dotun Babayemi while the faction recognized by the national PDP nominated former Senator for Osun West Ademola Adeleke, the party's 2018 nominee. As the Independent National Electoral Commission only observed the primary that nominated Adeleke, he was recognized as the legitimate PDP nominee.

The general election was noted by solid logistical organisation and mainly peaceful voting but was marred by reports of vote buying. By the early morning of 17 July, collation completed and the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke as the winner.[7] In total, Adeleke won over 400,000 votes and 50% of the vote as runner-up Oyetola received around 375,000 votes and over 46% of the vote. Electoral analysis focused on the effect of the divisions within the state APC along with the election's national impact as the final election before the presidential election in 2023.[8][9] Civil society and election observer groups concentrated on the vote-buying reports but commended the highly successful election administration by INEC which resulted in smooth voting, direct online transmission of results, and an early winner declaration.[10] However, Oyetola rejected the results and filed a challenge at the electoral tribunal.[11] In a separate court case, Oyetola's nomination was voided after a court ruled that the APC gubernatorial primary was illegally conducted;[12] however, Oyetola won the appeal.[13]

  1. ^ a b Adenekan, Samson (16 June 2021). "INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun polls". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ Independent National Electoral Commission [@inecnigeria] (17 July 2022). "Declaration of Result of the Osun State Governorship Election, held on Saturday 16th July 2022" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Akpan, Samuel. "Ademola Adeleke sworn in as Osun governor". TheCable. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus. "UPDATED: Osun tribunal sacks Adeleke declares Oyetola governor". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Osun Governorship: Adeleke rejects Tribunal ruling, heads to Appeal Court". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ Bamigbola, Bola. "BREAKING: Oyetola defeats Aregbesola's man, wins Osun APC gov primary". The Punch. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  7. ^ Yusuf, Kabir (17 July 2022). "BREAKING: INEC declares PDP's Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ Oluwole, Josiah (17 July 2022). "#OsunDecides2022: Eight factors that helped Adeleke defeat Oyetola". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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  11. ^ Ezediuno, Francis (4 August 2022). "Osun 2022: APC, Oyetola drags INEC, PDP, Adeleke to election petition tribunal". Daily Post. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Osun 2022: Court nullifies Oyetola's nomination as APC governorship candidate". Premium Times. News Agency of Nigeria. October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ Blankson, Esther. "A'Court affirms Oyetola, running mate as APC candidates". The Punch. Retrieved 4 December 2022.


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