2009 Ekiti State gubernatorial by-election

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2009 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Segun Oni Kayode Fayemi
Party PDP AC
Running mate Sikiru Tae Lawal
Popular vote 111,140 107,011
Governor before election

Segun Oni
PDP

Elected Governor

Segun Oni
PDP

The 2009 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred on April 25, 2009.[1][2] It was, however, not until May 5, 2009, that the exercise was concluded due to electoral violence.[3][4][5][6] Incumbent PDP Governor Segun Oni won re-election in the supplementary election, defeating AC Kayode Fayemi candidate to emerge winner.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Segun Oni emerged winner in the PDP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Sikiru Tae Lawal.[17]

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Results[]

The two main contenders registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the re-run election were PDP Governor Segun Oni, who won the contest, and ACN's Kayode Fayemi, who follows closely. The election results were later legally contested by the Fayemi in the court.[3][18][19][20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Segun OniPeople's Democratic Party (PDP)111,14050.95
Kayode FayemiAction Congress of Nigeria (ACN)107,01149.05
Others
Total218,151100.00
Source: Vanguard Nigeria[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ekiti Governorship Election Re –Run: A showcase of National Shame". Sahara Reporters. May 12, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Afolabi, Ayodele (April 21, 2019). "Oni vs Fayemi: Ekiti politics of survival, grudge". The Guardian. Ado Ekiti. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Ndujihe, Clifford; Akinyemi, Demola (October 16, 2010). "Ekiti: How Fayemi became governor". Vanguard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tension in Ekiti ahead ruling on governorship election". October 15, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fresh crisis trails Ekiti rerun election". Oyibos Online. May 3, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nigeria: Ekiti Rerun Election in a Stalemate". Election Guide. April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Sulaiman, Hammed Shittu' Toba; Ogbu, Ahamefula; Okocha, Chucks (October 15, 2010). "Nigeria: Fayemi Steps in as Court Sacks Oni". All Africa. Lagos: This Day. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kayode Fayemi: Ekiti Governorship Candidate" [The Africa Confidential Interview]. Africa Confidential. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ekiti Election: Why some states for Nigeria get different dates" (in Nigerian Pidgin). BBC News. July 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Disputed State Election Boosts Possibility of Further Legal Challenges by Nigerian Opposition". VOA. November 2, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Bergstresser, Heinrich (May 8, 2017). A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Bergstresser, Heinrich (2017). "Nigeria in 2009". A Decade of Nigeria. Brill. pp. 121–144. doi:10.1163/9789004347410_007. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Ekiti State, Nigeria". U.S. Department of State. June 23, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  14. ^ Onapajo, Hakeem (August 1, 2014). "Violence and Votes in Nigeria: The Dominance of Incumbents in the Use of Violence to Rig Elections". Africa Spectrum. Sage Journals. 49 (2): 27–51. doi:10.1177/000203971404900202. S2CID 146639943. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. ^ Awoniyi, Femi. "What Fayemi proves in Ekiti". Trumpet. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  16. ^ Joseph, Richard (May 4, 2009). "Nigeria: Could Ekiti Voting Debacle Be Turning Point?". Brookings. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "Jubilation In Ekiti: Fayemi In, Oni Out, Appeal Court In Landmark Judgment". PM News. October 15, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "Maurice Iwu, Ayoka Adebayo Slammed As Court Declares Fayemi Ekiti Governor". Sahara Reporters. October 15, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  20. ^ Afolabi, Ayodele (March 24, 2021). "Ekiti East By-election and specter of vicious bloodletting, violence". The Guardian. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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