2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election

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2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Abiola Ajimobi Christopher Alao-Akala
Party ACN PDP
Popular vote 420,852 387,132

Governor before election

Christopher Alao-Akala
PDP

Elected Governor

Abiola Ajimobi
ACN

The 2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election was the 7th gubernatorial election of Oyo State. Held on April 26, 2011, the Action Congress of Nigeria nominee Abiola Ajimobi won the election, defeating Christopher Alao-Akala of the People's Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4]

Results[edit]

A total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Abiola Ajimobi from the Action Congress of Nigeria won the election, defeating Christopher Alao-Akala from the People's Democratic Party. Registered voters was 2,651,842, valid votes was 1,125,090.[5][6][7][8]

2011 Oyo State gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ACN Abiola Ajimobi 420,852 37.41
PDP Christopher Alao-Akala 387,132 34.41
ACN hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nigeria after the 2011 General Elections —". aceproject.org. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  2. ^ "2011 State Governorship Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  3. ^ "Ruling party leads in Nigerian governorship elections - People's Daily Online". en.people.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  4. ^ "The Governors-Elect". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  5. ^ Live, PM NEWS (2011-04-28). "PDP Sweeps Plateau, Taraba, Delta States; Ogboru Loses Again". P.M. News. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  6. ^ "Guber Results: Kwankwaso resurfaces… As PDP loses Oyo, Ogun & Nasarawa". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  7. ^ "HOW GOVERNORSHIP 'WAR' WAS WON AND LOST". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  8. ^ "ACN Candidate Ajimobi Wins In Oyo State". Sahara Reporters. 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2021-05-11.