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1999 gubernatorial election in Ogun State, Nigeria
1999 Ogun State gubernatorial election
The 1999 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The
AD nominee
Olusegun Osoba won the election defeating the
PDP candidate.
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Olusegun Osoba emerged
AD candidate.
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Electoral system
The
Governor of Ogun State is elected using the
plurality voting system .
Primary election
AD primary
The AD
primary election was won by
Olusegun Osoba .
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Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,592,502. Total number of votes cast was 403,260 while number of valid votes was 391,395. Rejected votes were 11,865.
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Candidate Party Votes %
Olusegun Osoba
AD 247,154 66.93
People's Democratic Party 122,139 33.07 Total 369,293 100.00 Valid votes 369,293 96.89 Invalid/blank votes 11,865 3.11 Total votes 381,158 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,592,502 23.93 Source:
Nigeria World ,
IFES ,
Semantics Scholar
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