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Despite the defections, Abiodun won the gubernatorial race for the APC by a narrow 3% margin and the party won a majority in the House of Assembly. Federally, the APC swept all three Senate seats and won most House of Representatives seats. For the presidency, Ogun was won by APC nominee Muhammadu Buhari with about 50% but swung slightly ...
As of 12 November 2024, there are 21 states with APC governors, 12 states with PDP governors, 1 state each with APGA, Labour and NNPP governors. The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election.
Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun MFR CON [1] ((Listen ⓘ); born 29 May 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and politician, who has served as Governor of Ogun State since May 2019. Currently a member of the All Progressive Congress, Abiodun first entered politics during the aborted Abacha transition in 1998 and remained active in politics until being elected governor in 2019.
The politics of Ogun State function within the framework of a presidential republic, with the Governor of Ogun State as both head of state and head of government. Ogun State is known for a politically engaged citizenry. [citation needed] The official seat of government is in Abeokuta. Under the Constitution, the executive power is vested in the ...
2015 Ogun State House of Assembly election ← 2011 April 11, 2015 2019 → All 26 seats in the Ogun State House of Assembly 14 seats needed for a majority Majority party Leader Suraj Adekunbi Party APC Leader's seat Yewa North I Last election 26 Seats after 26 Seat change Speaker before election Suraj Adekunbi Action Congress of Nigeria Elected Speaker Suraj Adekunbi APC The 2015 Ogun State ...
Gbenga Daniel (born 6 April 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as Senator for Ogun East since 2023. He previously served as governor of Ogun State from 2003 to 2011. [1] [2]
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APC candidate Kolapo Osunsanya won the election, defeating PDP Kabir Shote and 18 other candidates. Osunsanya received 45.70% of the votes, while Shote received 38.86%. [ 13 ] In September 2019, a National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal voided the election and called a by-election which Osunsanya won.