2023 Senate elections in Oyo
2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Oyo State
Majority party
Minority party
Party
APC
PDP
Last election
2
1
Seats before
3
0
Seats won
3
0
APC incumbent retiring or lost renomination APC incumbent running for re-election
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Oyo State was held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Oyo State , one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections coincided 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.
Background
In the previous Senate elections, only one of the three incumbent senators were returned as Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-North) was returned while Monsurat Sunmonu (ADC-Central) and Soji Akanbi (ADC-South) were unseated in the general election. Teslim Folarin (PDP) defeated Sunmonu with 33% of the vote while PDP challenger Mohammed Kola Balogun unseated Akanbi with 38%; in the North seat, Buhari was re-elected with 37%. These results were a part of the continuation of the state's competitiveness as the APC won most House of Representatives seats but the PDP won a majority in the state House of Assembly and the governorship in addition to Abubakar narrowly winning the state in the presidential election .
Overview
Affiliation
Party
Total
APC
PDP
Previous Election
2
1
3
Before Election
3
0
3
After Election
3
0
3
Summary
Oyo Central
2023 Oyo Central Senatorial District election
The Oyo Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Afijio , Akinyele , Atiba , Egbeda , Lagelu , Ogo Oluwa , Oluyole , Ona Ara , Oyo East , Oyo West , and Surulere . Incumbent Teslim Folarin (APC ) was elected with 33.4% of the vote in 2019 . In May 2022, Folarin announced that he would run for governor of Oyo State instead of seeking re-election.[ 7]
General election
Results
Oyo North
2023 Oyo North Senatorial District election
The Oyo North Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Atisbo , Irepo , Iseyin , Itesiwaju , Iwajowa , Kajola , Ogbomosho North , Ogbomosho South , Olorunsogo , Orelope , Ori Ire , Saki East , and Saki West . Incumbent Abdulfatai Buhari (APC ), who was elected with 37.1% of the vote in 2019 , is seeking re-election.
General election
Results
Oyo South
2023 Oyo South Senatorial District election
The Oyo South Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Ibadan North , Ibadan North-East , Ibadan North-West , Ibadan South-East , Ibadan South-West , Ibarapa Central , Ibarapa East , Ibarapa North , and Ido . Incumbent Mohammed Kola Balogun (APC ) was elected with 37.6% of the vote in 2019 as member of the PDP ; he defected to the APC in May 2022.[ 8] Balogun sought re-election but lost in the APC primary.
General election
Results
Notes
^ This senator was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC during their term.
See also
References
^ Alimi, Nurudeen (29 May 2022). "Faozey Nurudeen Wins APC Senatorial Primary In Oyo Central" . Nigerian Tribune . Retrieved 2 June 2022 .
^ a b c "Kola-Daisi, Fatai Buhari, Yunus Akintunde Win Oyo APC Senatorial Tickets" . InsideOyo . 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022 .
^ a b c d e f Adenekan, Samson. "Download: Full List of 2023 Presidential, Vice Presidential, NASS candidates" . Premium Times . Retrieved 21 September 2022 .
^ a b c "Ilaka, Tegbe, Wolekanle Win Oyo PDP Senatorial Tickets" . InsideOyo . 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022 .
^ Adebayo, Musliudeen (24 May 2022). "PDP primary: Akinwale Akinwole emerges Oyo North senatorial district candidate" . Daily Post . Retrieved 13 February 2023 .
^ Adebayo, Musliudeen (28 May 2022). "2023: APC postpones primary election in Oyo South" . Daily Post . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Adebayo, Musliudeen. "Makinde has failed – Oyo Senator, Folarin" . Daily Post . Retrieved 13 February 2023 .
^ Olumide, Seye; Agboluaje, Rotimi; Musa, Waliat. "Kola Balogun formally joins Oyo APC as Majekodunmi-Oniru gets form for Senate" . The Guardian . Retrieved 13 February 2023 .