The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3
federal Senators from
Osun State
Osun (; ), is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states for 84 km and for 78 km respectively, to the north by Kwara State for 73 km, to the south by Ogun State for 84 km and to the wes ...
, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the
2023 presidential election, as well as
other elections to the Senate and
elections to the House of Representatives; with
state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
Background
In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were returned with
Olusola Adeyeye (APC-Central) and
Babajide Omoworare (APC=East) losing renomination while
Ademola Adeleke
Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke (; born 13 May 1960) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who has been serving as the governor of Osun State since 2022. He served as the senator representing the Osun-West senatorial district from 2017 to 2 ...
(PDP-West) retired. In the East district election,
Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi gained the seat for the PDP with 50% of the vote while
Ajibola Basiru
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru (born 1 July 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the national secretary of the ruling All Progressive Congress. He served as the senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2023. He w ...
(APC) retained the East district for his party with 54%. In the West district,
Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC) gained the seat with 41% of the vote. The senatorial results were a continuation of slight APC control in the state as the party also won most
House of Representatives seats and
won a majority in the House of Assembly, in addition to Buhari winning the state in the
presidential election
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Overview
Summary
Osun Central
The
Osun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of
Boluwaduro,
Boripe
Boripe is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iragbiji.
It has an area of and a population of 139,358 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various Englis ...
,
Ifedayo
Ifedayo is one of the 30 local government areas of Osun State in southwestern Nigeria. It is one of the most recent local government areas to be created.
Its headquarters are in the town of Oke-Ila Orangun.
It has an area of 128 km2 and ...
,
Ifelodun,
Ila,
Irepodun,
Odo Otin
Odo Otin is a local government area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okuku.
It has an area of 294 km and a population of 134,110 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
The LGA takes its name from the Otin River
The Ot ...
,
Olorunda
Olorunda is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in Igbona, on the outskirts of Osogbo, the state capital.
It covers an area of 97 km and had a population of 131,761 according to the 2006 census.
The ...
,
Orolu
Orolu is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifon (or Ifon Osun) at.
It has an area of 80 km and a population of 103,077 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known lo ...
, and
Osogbo
Osogbo (also known as ''Oṣogbo'', and seldomly as ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke-Baale Area of th ...
. Incumbent
Ajibola Basiru
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru (born 1 July 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is the national secretary of the ruling All Progressive Congress. He served as the senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2023. He w ...
(
APC), who was elected with 54.3% of the vote in
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, is seeking re-election.
General election
Results
Osun East
The
Osun East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of
Atakunmosa East
Atakunmosa East ( Yoruba: ''Ìláòrún Àtákunmósà'') is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iperindo in the east of the area at.
It has an area of 238 km and a population of 76,197 at the ...
,
Atakunmosa West,
Ife Central,
Ife East,
Ife North,
Ife South,
Ilesa East,
Ilesa West,
Obokun
Obokun is a Local Government Area in Osun State. Its headquarters is at Ibokun.
It has an area of 527 km. The population is 116,511 at the 2006 census and it is 144,980 on 2019.
The postal code of the area is 233.
It is known for its div ...
, and
Oriade
Oriade is a Local Government area in the northeastern part of Osun State. It is predominantly occupied by the Ijesa people. Its capital is Ijebu-Jesa (or Ijebu Ijesha) in the north of the area at.
It has an area of 465 km and a population of ...
. Incumbent
Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (
APC), who was elected with 50.5% of the vote in
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, is seeking re-election.
General election
Results
Osun West
The
Osun West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of
Aiyedaade,
Aiyedire,
Ede North,
Ede South,
Egbedore,
Ejigbo
Ejigbo is a prominent city in yoruba people, Yoruba Land and the headquarters of Ejigbo Local Government Area, one of the oldest Local Government Areas of Nigeria, local government areas of Osun State in Nigeria. Ejigbo is strategically placed ...
,
Irewole,
Isokan
Isokan is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Apomu at.
It has an area of 179 km and a population of 103,177 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
A postal code (also known locally in vari ...
,
Iwo
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, and
Ola Oluwa
Ola Oluwa is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bode Osi. It was formally called Iwo North Local Government on establishment, which was formally changed after the death of ọba abímbólá, the th ...
. Incumbent
Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (
APC), who was elected with 41.4% of the vote in
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, is seeking re-election.
General election
Results
See also
*
2023 Nigerian Senate election
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections were held on 25 February 2023 in all 109 senatorial districts where voters elected senators using first-past-the-post voting. The last regular senatorial elections for all districts were in 2019.
2023 Nigeria ...
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2023 Nigerian elections
The 2023 Nigerian elections were held in large part on 25 February and 11 March 2023. The president and vice president were elected on 25 February, with incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari ineligible to run, being term-limited. Additionally, ...
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2023 Osun State elections
References
{{Elections in Osun State
Osun State senatorial elections
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