Nigerian election
2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/50px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
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← 2019 | 19 September and 10 October 2020 | 2021 → |
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2 governorships |
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| Majority party | Minority party | Third party | | | | | Party | APC | PDP | APGA | Seats before | 19 | 16 | 1 | Seats after | 19 | 16 | 1 | Seat change | | | | Popular vote | 516,449 | 503,746 | 448 | Percentage | 46.53% | 45.37% | 0.04% | Seats up | 1 | 1 | 0 | Seats won | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
The 2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held on 19 September 2020, in Edo State, and 10 October 2020, in Ondo State. The last regular gubernatorial elections for both states were in 2016. The All Progressives Congress' Rotimi Akeredolu was defending the Governor's office of Ondo while APC-turned-PDP Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki was defending his office. Both won reelection, leading to no net change in terms of overall party control of governorships.[1][2]
Results summary
State | Incumbent | Results |
Incumbent | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates |
Edo | Godwin Obaseki | PDP[a] | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Godwin Obaseki (PDP) 57.30% - Osagie Ize-Iyamu (APC) 41.61%
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Ondo | Rotimi Akeredolu | APC | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected | |
Notes
- ^ Godwin Obaseki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP prior to the election in 2020.
Edo
One-term incumbent Godwin Obaseki switched from the APC to the PDP in 2020[3] and sought re-election under the PDP banner; Obaseki won the PDP nomination[4] while former SSG and 2016 PDP gubernatorial nominee Osagie Ize-Iyamu became his main opponent by winning the APC nomination.[5] Obaseki won re-election, 57–42.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Godwin Obaseki | People's Democratic Party | 307,955 | 57.30 |
| Osagie Ize-Iyamu | All Progressives Congress | 223,619 | 41.61 |
| Ibio Lucky Emmanuel | Action Democratic Party | 2,374 | 0.44 |
| Mabel Oboh | African Democratic Congress | 1,370 | 0.25 |
| Stevie Nash Ozono | National Rescue Movement | 573 | 0.11 |
| Felix Izekor Obayangbon | Social Democratic Party | 323 | 0.06 |
| Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma Isaiah | Labour Party | 267 | 0.05 |
| Agol Ebun Tracy | New Nigeria Peoples Party | 258 | 0.05 |
| Lucky Osagie Idehen | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 177 | 0.03 |
| Jones Osagiobare | Young Progressives Party | 132 | 0.02 |
| Jones Osagiobare | Zenith Labour Party | 117 | 0.02 |
| Edemakhiota Godwin Osaimiamia | Action Alliance | 107 | 0.02 |
| Amos Osalumese Areloegbe | Action Peoples Party | 78 | 0.01 |
| Igbineweka Osamuede | Allied Peoples Movement | 57 | 0.01 |
Total | 537,407 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 537,407 | 97.67 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 12,835 | 2.33 |
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Total votes | 550,242 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,272,058 | 24.22 |
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Source: INEC, INEC |
Ondo
One-term APC incumbent Rotimi Akeredolu sought re-election and won the APC nomination[6] while former Ondo Attorney-General Eyitayo Jegede won the PDP nomination[7] and Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi won the ZLP nomination after losing the PDP primary.[8] Akeredolu defeated Jegede and Ajayi, 51–34–12.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Rotimi Akeredolu | All Progressives Congress | 292,830 | 51.13 |
| Eyitayo Jegede | People's Democratic Party | 195,791 | 34.18 |
| Agboola Ajayi | Zenith Labour Party | 69,127 | 12.07 |
| Martin Kunle Olateru-Olagbegi | Action Democratic Party | 3,464 | 0.60 |
| Fasua Peter Oyeleye | Social Democratic Party | 3,053 | 0.53 |
| Adelegan Adedapo Oluwaseyi | African Democratic Congress | 2,440 | 0.43 |
| Okunade Taiwo | Labour Party | 1,977 | 0.35 |
| Adeleye Adekunle Peter | African Action Congress | 814 | 0.14 |
| Babatunde Francis Alli | People's Redemption Party | 669 | 0.12 |
| Adesanya Olaoluwa | Action Peoples Party | 527 | 0.09 |
| Funmilayo Jenyo Ataunoko | National Rescue Movement | 468 | 0.08 |
| Ojon Dotun | Young Progressives Party | 398 | 0.07 |
| Aminu Akeem Olarenwaju | Allied Peoples Movement | 309 | 0.05 |
| Rotimi Adeleye Akindejoye | Accord | 292 | 0.05 |
| Olowoloba Dele | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 271 | 0.05 |
| Ojajuni Joseph Eniola | New Nigeria Peoples Party | 222 | 0.04 |
| Joshua Oluwafemi Adewole | Action Alliance | 93 | 0.02 |
Total | 572,745 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 572,745 | 96.88 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 18,448 | 3.12 |
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Total votes | 591,193 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,812,634 | 32.62 |
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Source: INEC, INEC |
See also
References
- ^ Erezi, Dennis. "INEC declares Obaseki winner of Edo governorship election". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Alabi, Mojeed; Olufemi, Alfred. "UPDATED: OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Obaseki defects to PDP". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Ayitogo, Nasir. "Edo 2020: Obaseki emerges PDP candidate". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Adenekan, Samson (June 22, 2020). "Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu wins APC primary". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Dayo (July 20, 2020). "Akeredolu emerges APC governorship candidate, records landslide victory". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Dayo (July 23, 2020). "Eyitayo Jegede emerges Ondo PDP governorship candidate, defeats deputy governor, Ajayi". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Adejumo, Kabir (August 10, 2020). "Ondo 2020: ZLP clears Ondo Deputy Governor Ajayi". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.