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2003 gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Nigeria
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The 2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003.
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[4] Incumbent Governor
AD's
Bola Tinubu won election for a second term, defeating
PDP's
Funsho Williams and four other candidates.
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Bola Tinubu emerged unopposed in the
AD gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down. He had
Femi Pedro as his running mate.
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Funsho Williams was the
PDP candidate.
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Electoral system
The
Governor of Lagos State is elected using the
plurality voting system.
Results
A total of six candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
[24] AD Governor
Bola Tinubu won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP's
Funsho Williams and four minor party candidates.
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The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,558,216.
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