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2003 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, Nigeria
2003 Oyo State gubernatorial election
The 2003 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003.
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PDP 's
Rashidi Ladoja won election for a first tenure, defeating Incumbent Governor,
AD 's
Lam Adesina and three other candidates.
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Rashidi Ladoja emerged winner in the
PDP gubernatorial
primary election . His running mate was
Adebayo Alao-Akala .
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Electoral system
The
Governor of Oyo State is elected using the
plurality voting system .
Results
A total of five candidates registered with the
Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
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Rashidi Ladoja won election for a first tenure, defeating AD Incumbent Governor,
Lam Adesina , and three other candidates.
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The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,209,953. However, only 51.4% (i.e. 1,130,142) of registered voters participated in the excerise.
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