2009 Ekiti State gubernatorial by-election
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The 2009 Ekiti State gubernatorial election was held on 25 April 2009.[1][2] It was, however, not until 5 May 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
[edit]The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
[edit]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]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segun Oni | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 111,140 | 50.95 | |
| Kayode Fayemi | Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) | 107,011 | 49.05 | |
| Others | ||||
| Total | 218,151 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Vanguard Nigeria[3] | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ekiti Governorship Election Re –Run: A showcase of National Shame". Sahara Reporters. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Afolabi, Ayodele (21 April 2019). "Oni vs Fayemi: Ekiti politics of survival, grudge". The Guardian. Ado Ekiti. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Ndujihe, Clifford; Akinyemi, Demola (16 October 2010). "Ekiti: How Fayemi became governor". Vanguard. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Tension in Ekiti ahead ruling on governorship election". 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Fresh crisis trails Ekiti rerun election". Oyibos Online. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria: Ekiti Rerun Election in a Stalemate". Election Guide. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Sulaiman, Hammed Shittu' Toba; Ogbu, Ahamefula; Okocha, Chucks (15 October 2010). "Nigeria: Fayemi Steps in as Court Sacks Oni". All Africa. Lagos: This Day. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kayode Fayemi: Ekiti Governorship Candidate" [The Africa Confidential Interview]. Africa Confidential. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Ekiti Election: Why some states for Nigeria get different dates" (in Nigerian Pidgin). BBC News. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Disputed State Election Boosts Possibility of Further Legal Challenges by Nigerian Opposition". VOA. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Bergstresser, Heinrich (8 May 2017). A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016. BRILL. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Bergstresser, Heinrich (2017). "Nigeria in 2009". A Decade of Nigeria. Brill. pp. 121–144. doi:10.1163/9789004347410_007. ISBN 9789004347410. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Elections in Ekiti State, Nigeria". U.S. Department of State. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Onapajo, Hakeem (1 August 2014). "Violence and Votes in Nigeria: The Dominance of Incumbents in the Use of Violence to Rig Elections". Africa Spectrum. 49 (2). Sage Journals: 27–51. doi:10.1177/000203971404900202. S2CID 146639943.
- ^ Awoniyi, Femi (13 January 2014). "What Fayemi proves in Ekiti". Trumpet. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Joseph, Richard (4 May 2009). "Nigeria: Could Ekiti Voting Debacle Be Turning Point?". Brookings. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Emmanuel, Odang. "State Governors and Their Deputies". Rainbow Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Jubilation In Ekiti: Fayemi In, Oni Out, Appeal Court In Landmark Judgment". PM News. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Maurice Iwu, Ayoka Adebayo Slammed As Court Declares Fayemi Ekiti Governor". Sahara Reporters. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Afolabi, Ayodele (24 March 2021). "Ekiti East By-election and specter of vicious bloodletting, violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2021.