2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Osun State, 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.

2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →

All 3 Osun State seats in the Senate of Nigeria
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party APC PDP
Last election 2 1
Seats before 2 1

     APC incumbent lost renomination
     APC incumbent running for re-election
     PDP incumbent running for re-election

Background

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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 (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 (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.

Overview

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Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP
Previous Election 2 1 3
Before Election 2 1 3
After Election 0 3 3

Summary

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District Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party Status Candidates
Osun Central Ajibola Basiru APC Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected
PDP gain
Osun East Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi PDP Incumbent re-elected
Osun West Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo APC Incumbent lost renomination[6]
New member elected
PDP gain

Osun Central

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2023 Osun Central Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Ajibola Basiru Olubiyi Fadeyi
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Ajibola Basiru
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Osun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Boluwaduro, Boripe, Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ila, Irepodun, Odo Otin, Olorunda, Orolu, and Osogbo. Incumbent Ajibola Basiru (APC), who was elected with 54.3% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Osun Central Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
A Saheed Olanrewaju Ajibade
ADC Olusesan Mutiu Yusuf
APC Ajibola Basiru
APM Adewale Simon Adebayo
BP Adesoji Masilo Adeleke
LP Jimoh Oyebode Babalola
New Nigeria Peoples Party Clement Kola Bamigbola
PRP Rasheed Ayofe Ajibade
PDP Olubiyi Fadeyi
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Osun East

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2023 Osun East Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Ajibola Famurewa Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi
PDP

Elected Senator

TBD

The Osun East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Obokun, and Oriade. Incumbent Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (APC), who was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Osun East Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
A Joseph Oladipo Oladapo
APP Oluseye Titus Odesola
ADC Ebenezer Adeyemi
APC Ajibola Famurewa
APM Abolawa Abioye
BP Oyekola Peter Alade
LP Olaniran Anthony Igbaroola
New Nigeria Peoples Party Banjo Ojedeji
PDP Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi
ZLP Michael Oladimeji Fowowe
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

Osun West

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2023 Osun West Senatorial District election
← 2019 25 February 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Raheem Amidu Tadese Lere Oyewumi
Party APC PDP

Senator before election

Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo
APC

Elected Senator

TBD

The Osun West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Aiyedaade, Aiyedire, Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Irewole, Isokan, Iwo, and Ola Oluwa. Incumbent Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC), who was elected with 41.4% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

General election

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Results

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2023 Osun West Senatorial District election
Party Candidate Votes %
A Adetunji Anthony Adeleke
APP Elizabeth Oyewumi Adekunle
ADC Bamidele Odeyemi
APC Raheem Amidu Tadese
APM Ibrahim Olanrewaju Olasupo
BP Emmanuel Gbenga Afeni
LP Samuel Akingbade Oyelekan
NRM Wasiu Adetunji Oladosu
New Nigeria Peoples Party Bolaji Mayowa Akinyode
PRP Solomon Adewale Alabi
PDP Lere Oyewumi
Total votes 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes N/A
Turnout

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ezediuno, Francis (28 May 2022). "Candidates emerge in Osun APC legislative primaries". Daily Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates". Premium Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Bamigbola, Bola (24 May 2022). "Osun PDP shifts senatorial primary over disagreement on delegates' list". The Punch. Retrieved 25 May 2022. In Osun West, ex chairman, Irewole local government, Mr. Lere Oyewumi, emerged winner of the ticket at the primary held in Iwo. He contested against Mr. Peter Babalola.
  4. ^ Ezediuno, Francis (24 May 2022). "PDP primaries: Osun East Senatorial District postponed amid violence". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Abubakar, Shina (24 May 2022). "Fadahunsi picks Osun east PDP senatorial ticket". Vanguard. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ Odufowokan, 'Dare. "Osun West: The scramble for Oriolowo's seat". The Nation. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ Ezediuno, Francis (2 June 2022). "Osun APC members storm Govt House, protest alleged primary election manipulation". Daily Post. Retrieved 2 June 2022.