2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

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]

2020 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
19 September and 10 October 2020
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party APC PDP APGA
Seats before 19 16 1
Seats after 19 16 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 516,449 503,746 448
Percentage 46.53% 45.37% 0.04%
Seats up 1 1 0
Seats won 1 1 0

Results summary
State Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party First elected Status Candidates
Edo Godwin Obaseki PDP[lower-alpha 1] 2016 Incumbent re-elected
Ondo Rotimi Akeredolu APC 2016 Incumbent re-elected

Notes
  1. Godwin Obaseki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP prior to the election in 2020.

Edo
Main article: 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election

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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Godwin ObasekiPeople's Democratic Party307,95557.30
Osagie Ize-IyamuAll Progressives Congress223,61941.61
Ibio Lucky EmmanuelAction Democratic Party2,3740.44
Mabel ObohAfrican Democratic Congress1,3700.25
Stevie Nash OzonoNational Rescue Movement5730.11
Felix Izekor ObayangbonSocial Democratic Party3230.06
Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma IsaiahLabour Party2670.05
Agol Ebun TracyNew Nigeria Peoples Party2580.05
Lucky Osagie IdehenAll Progressives Grand Alliance1770.03
Jones OsagiobareYoung Progressives Party1320.02
Jones OsagiobareZenith Labour Party1170.02
Edemakhiota Godwin OsaimiamiaAction Alliance1070.02
Amos Osalumese AreloegbeAction Peoples Party780.01
Igbineweka OsamuedeAllied Peoples Movement570.01
Total537,407100.00
Valid votes537,40797.67
Invalid/blank votes12,8352.33
Total votes550,242100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,272,05824.22
Source: INEC, INEC

Ondo
Main article: 2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election

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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rotimi AkeredoluAll Progressives Congress292,83051.13
Eyitayo JegedePeople's Democratic Party195,79134.18
Agboola AjayiZenith Labour Party69,12712.07
Martin Kunle Olateru-OlagbegiAction Democratic Party3,4640.60
Fasua Peter OyeleyeSocial Democratic Party3,0530.53
Adelegan Adedapo OluwaseyiAfrican Democratic Congress2,4400.43
Okunade TaiwoLabour Party1,9770.35
Adeleye Adekunle PeterAfrican Action Congress8140.14
Babatunde Francis AlliPeople's Redemption Party6690.12
Adesanya OlaoluwaAction Peoples Party5270.09
Funmilayo Jenyo AtaunokoNational Rescue Movement4680.08
Ojon DotunYoung Progressives Party3980.07
Aminu Akeem OlarenwajuAllied Peoples Movement3090.05
Rotimi Adeleye AkindejoyeAccord2920.05
Olowoloba DeleAll Progressives Grand Alliance2710.05
Ojajuni Joseph EniolaNew Nigeria Peoples Party2220.04
Joshua Oluwafemi AdewoleAction Alliance930.02
Total572,745100.00
Valid votes572,74596.88
Invalid/blank votes18,4483.12
Total votes591,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,812,63432.62
Source: INEC, INEC

See also

References
  1. Erezi, Dennis. "INEC declares Obaseki winner of Edo governorship election". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. Alabi, Mojeed; Olufemi, Alfred. "UPDATED: OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. "Obaseki defects to PDP". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. Ayitogo, Nasir. "Edo 2020: Obaseki emerges PDP candidate". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. Adenekan, Samson (June 22, 2020). "Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu wins APC primary". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. Johnson, Dayo (July 20, 2020). "Akeredolu emerges APC governorship candidate, records landslide victory". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. Johnson, Dayo (July 23, 2020). "Eyitayo Jegede emerges Ondo PDP governorship candidate, defeats deputy governor, Ajayi". Vanguard. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. Adejumo, Kabir (August 10, 2020). "Ondo 2020: ZLP clears Ondo Deputy Governor Ajayi". Premium Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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