2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

The 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections will be held on June 18, 2022, in Ekiti State, and July 16, 2022, in Osun State.[1] The last regular gubernatorial elections for both states were in 2018. The All Progressives Congress holds both offices with Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi being term-limited after serving his second nonconsecutive term and Osun Governor Gboyega Oyetola running for a second term with his party's nomination.[2]

2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
June 18 and July 16, 2022[1]
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party APC PDP APGA
Seats before 22 13 1
Seats up 2 0 0

Results summary
State Incumbent Results
Incumbent Party First elected Status Candidates
Ekiti Kayode Fayemi APC 2018[lower-alpha 1] Term-limited
  • Abiodun Oyebanji (APC)[3]
  • Bisi Kolawole (PDP)[4]
Osun Gboyega Oyetola APC 2018 Renominated

Notes
  1. Fayemi also served as governor from 2010 to 2014

Ekiti
Main article: 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

Incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi (APC) was re-elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2018 with 51.34% of the vote. He will be term-limited in 2022, and will therefore be unable to seek re-election for a third term. Eight APC candidates competed for the party's nomination, although seven of the aspirants withdrew on the day of the primary in protest of the process' alleged bias towards the eventual winner, Abiodun Oyebanji (former Secretary to the State Government). Later on January 27, official results were announced with Oyebanji defeating Kayode Ojo (businessman) and Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Senator for Ekiti Central, former House of Representatives member, and former Lagos State cabinet official) along with the five other withdrawn candidates by over 100,000 votes in a direct primary.[3]

Of the PDP candidates, Bisi Kolawole (former Ekiti State PDP Chairman, former Commissioner for Environment, and former House of Assembly member) emerged victorious over former Governor Olusegun Oni and former Deputy Governor Kolapo Olushola after Kolawole's main opponent Ekiti South Senator Abiodun Olujimi withdrew in protest of the primary's alleged bias. Kolawole defeated Oni, Olushola, Adewale Aribisala (former House of Representatives member and PDP National Treasurer), and Kayode Adaramodu (banker) along with other aspirants by over 300 votes in an indirect primary on January 26.[4]

Osun
Main article: 2022 Osun State gubernatorial election

Incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola (APC) was elected to a first term in 2018 and is seeking reelection for a second and final term. Former House of Representatives member for Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu and 2018 APC gubernatorial candidate Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun along with former Secretary to the State Government Moshood Adeoti attempted to unseat Oyetola in the APC primary but were defeated by over 200,000 votes on February 19.[2]

For the PDP, six candidates purchased nomination forms, however, four dropped out prior to the primary and on primary date, two separate primaries were held that gave different results. The primary backed by former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola nominated Dotun Babayemi (2019 ADP Osun West senatorial nominee and son of former Olufi of Gbongan Solomon Oyewole Babayemi) but the primary that nominated Ademola Adeleke (former Senator for Osun West and 2018 PDP gubernatorial nominee) was recognized by the national PDP. As the latter was observed by INEC, Adeleke became the legitimate PDP nominee.

See also

References
  1. Adenekan, Samson. "INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun polls". Premium Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. Bamigbola, Bola. "BREAKING: Oyetola defeats Aregbesola's man, wins Osun APC gov primary". The Punch. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. Owolabi, Femi. "Biodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti APC governorship primary election". TheCable. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. Femi, Owolabi. "Bisi Kolawole, Fayose's anointed candidate, wins Ekiti PDP guber primary". TheCable. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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