The 2019 Nigerian Senate election in

Ondo State Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta 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

. Akinyelure Patrick Ayo representing Ondo Central, and Nicholas Tofowomo representing Ondo South both won on the platform of the

People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won e ...

, while

Robert Ajayi Boroffice Professor Robert Ajayi Boroffice (born 23 April 1949) is a public servant who was elected Senator for Ondo North, in Ondo State, Nigeria on 9 April 2011. Early career Boroffice was born on 23 April 1949 in Oka-Akoko, Ondo State, South Western, ...

representing Ondo North 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 ...

Overview

Summary

Results

Ondo Central

A total of 16 candidates registered with the

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to contest in the election. PDP candidate Akinyelure Patrick Ayo won the election, defeating APC candidate Tayo Alasoadura and 14 other party candidates. Akinyelure received 33.11% of the votes, while Alasoadura received 28.59%.

Ondo South

A total of 15 candidates registered with the

to contest in the election. PDP candidate Nicholas Tofowomo won the election, defeating APC candidate Yele Omogunwa and 13 other party candidates. Tofowomo received 42.98% of the votes, while Yele Omogunwa received 21.19%.

Ondo North

A total of 10 candidates registered with the

to contest in the election. APC candidate

won the election, defeating Olusegun Philips-Alonge and 8 other party candidates. Boroffice received 30.30% of the votes, while Philips-Alonge received 18.76%.

References

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