The 2011 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State was held on April 9, 2011, to elect members of the
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power is to make laws, is summarized in c ...
to represent
Oyo State
Oyo State is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun ...
.
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (born 1 January 1953) is Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central, in Oyo State, Nigeria, in the 9 April 2011 national elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform.
Background
Ayo ...
representing Oyo Central and Hosea Ayoola Agboola representing Oyo North won on the platform of
Action Congress of Nigeria
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC), was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of a faction of Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other ...
, while
Olufemi Lanlehin
Solagbade Olufemi Lanlehin (also Known as ''SOLAN'') is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He represented the Oyo South Senatorial district in the 7th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He contested for the seat of Governor of Oyo stat ...
representing Oyo South on the platform of
Peoples Democratic Party.
Overview
Summary
Results
Oyo Central
Action Congress of Nigeria
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC), was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of a faction of Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other ...
candidate
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun
Ayoade Ademola Adeseun (born 1 January 1953) is Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo Central, in Oyo State, Nigeria, in the 9 April 2011 national elections, running on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform.
Background
Ayo ...
won the election, defeating other party candidates.
Oyo North
Action Congress of Nigeria
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC), was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of a faction of Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other ...
candidate Hosea Ayoola Agboola won the election, defeating other party candidates.
Oyo South
Peoples Democratic Party candidate
Olufemi Lanlehin
Solagbade Olufemi Lanlehin (also Known as ''SOLAN'') is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He represented the Oyo South Senatorial district in the 7th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He contested for the seat of Governor of Oyo stat ...
won the election, defeating party candidates.
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Oyo State Senate elections
Oyo State senatorial elections
Oyo State senatorial elections