The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in Oyo State held on February 23, 2019, 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 ...

. Abdulfatai Buharirepresenting Oyo North and Teslim Folarin representing Oyo Central won on the platform of

All Progressives Congress The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, t ...

while Kola Balogun representing Oyo South won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.

Overview

Summary

Results

Oyo North

A total of 18 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. APC candidate

Abdulfatai Buhari Abdulfatai Omotayo Buhari is a Nigerian senator representing Oyo North Senatorial district. He was first elected during the 2015 senatorial elections and reelected at the 2019 senatorial elections. He has served as a commissioner for Local Gove ...

won the election, defeating PDP candidate Mulikat Akande Adeola and 16 other party candidates. Abdulfatai Buhari of APC received 37.12% of the votes, while Mulikat Akande Adeola received 30.81%.

Oyo Central

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Teslim Folarin won the election, defeating PDP candidate Bisi Ilaka, the incumbent and ADC candidate, Monsurat Sunmonu and 18 other party candidates. Folarin received 33.43% of the votes, while Ilaka received 30.68%.

Oyo South

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. PDP candidate Kola Balogun won the election, defeating APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi and 19 other party candidates. Balogun received 37.55% of the votes, while Ajimobi received 32.76%.

References

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