2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election

2007 gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Nigeria October 2020August 2026 2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election presidential no 2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election 2003 2011 Lagos State gubernatorial election 2011 14 April 2007 Babatunde Fashola Sarah Adebisi Sosan AC 599,300 Musiliu Obanikoro People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) 383,956 Governor Bola Tinubu Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) Babatunde Fashola AC The 2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election occurred on 14 April 2007.https://www.ndi.org/files/2313_ng_report_election07_043008.pdf Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections April 2008 May 17, 2021 National Democratic Institute (NDI) Babatunde Raji Fashola of the AC defeated other candidates, by polling 599,300 votes, PDP's Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro was closest contender with 383,956 votes.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313503858 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) As An (Im)Partial Umpire in the Conduct of the 2007 Elections October 2007 10.20940/JAE/2007/v6i2a5 Agbor Uno Ijim Journal of African Elections May 17, 2021 6 2 87 free https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta April 16, 2007 Vanguard Lagos Odili, Paul Aihe, Okoh Akpor, Albert Usman, Evelyn All Africa May 17, 2021 https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/53451/Nyam_Analysis_2015.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA Aondowase, Nyam 2015 PDF May 22, 2021https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&dq=Liyel+Imoke+wins+2008+re-run+cross+river+guber&pg=PA99 A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016 Bergstresser, Heinrich May 8, 2017 9789004347410 May 31, 2021 Babatunde Fashola emerged the ACN candidate at the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Sarah Adebisi Sosan.https://books.google.com/books?id=PDoIDEXdZwkC&dq=Benjamin+Elue+2003+deputy&pg=PA159 Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014 Azikiwe, Ifeoha 2013 160 9781481729291 May 27, 2021https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw.. State Governors and Their Deputies Emmanuel, Odang Rainbow Nigeria May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213338/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw.. dead Of the 22 candidates who contested in the governorship election, 20 were male, only two were female. Among the deputies, 18 were male, four were female. Electoral system The Governor of Lagos State is elected using the plurality voting system. Primary election PDP primary The PDP governorship primary election was in the main bowl of the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos, on held on Saturday 9 December 2006, and lasted about 48 hours. There were 6,100 accredited delegates in attendance from across the state. Wife of the party's late gubernatorial aspirant Funsho Williams, Hilda Funsho-Williams, led with 2,597 votes; Senator Musiliu Obanikoro followed closely with 2,195 votes. Others like Engr. Kamson polled 683 votes, Senator Wahab Dosunmu had 253 votes, Prince Ademola Adeniji Adele got 190 votes, Engr. Adedeji Doherty got 73 votes, Chief Tunde Fanimokun polled 61 votes, Arch. Kayode Anibaba had 18 votes, Mrs. Abosede Oshinowo got 17 votes, and Sir Babatunde Olowu polled one vote. There were some voided votes. The Chairman of the Electoral Panel, Rear Admiral Babatunde Ogundele (rtd), according to Vanguard Nigeria, however, announced the failure of Funsho-Williams to secure the required 50% win.http://odili.net/news/source/2006/dec/11/399.html https://archive.today/20070430230915/http://odili.net/news/source/2006/dec/11/399.html dead April 30, 2007 Vanguard PDP primaries: Run-off in Lagos, 3 others, Uduaghan wins in Delta Omonijo, Bolade Obateru, Taye Mammah, Emeka Akoni, Olasunkanmi Erunke, Joseph Akinyemi, Demola December 11, 2006 May 17, 2021 It was Musiliu Obanikoro, however, who got to be nominated as the party's candidate. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/apr/03/national-03-04-2007-01.htm Lagos, Nigeria Three dead in PDP/AC clash - Obanikoro escapes gunmen Yinka Fabowale, Yinka Alarape, Akeeb April 3, 2007 May 17, 2021 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071009183840/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/apr/03/national-03-04-2007-01.htm October 9, 2007 The Sunhttp://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/politics/2007/aug/04/Politice%20-%2004-08-07-04.htm Lagos, Nigeria https://archive.today/20080229190434/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/politics/2007/aug/04/Politice%20-%2004-08-07-04.htm dead February 29, 2008 Obanikoro erred! … Should be tried for calling for state of emergency in Lagos– Aina, council boss Kalu, Vincent Ukpong August 4, 2007 May 17, 2021 The Sun Candidates Party nominee: Musiliu Obanikoro Running mate: Hilda Funsho-Williams: de facto winner. Kamson Adedeji Doherty Wahab Dosunmu Babatunde Olowu Kayode Anibaba Ademola Adeniji Adele Abosede Oshinowo Tunde Fanimokun Results A total of 22 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. The AC candidate, Babatunde Fashola, won, defeating PDP' Musuliu Obanikoro, DPA's Jimi Agbaje, and 19 other minor party candidates. The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,204,000.Rawlence, B. Albin-Lackey, C. 2007 Briefing: Nigeria's 2007 General Elections: Democracy in Retreat African Affairs 106 424 502 10.1093/afraf/adm039 4496465 May 17, 2021 http://www.jstor.org/stable/4496465 subscription Onoja, Adoyi Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria 18 2009 79–104 Historical Society of Nigeria 41854929 JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854929 May 23, 2021 Babatunde Raji Fashola Action Congress (AC) 599300 Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro People's Democratic Party (PDP) 383956 Jimi Agbaje DPA 114557 Tokunbo Afikuyomi All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) 66411 Olufemi Pedro Labour Party (LP) Hakeem Akinola Gbajabiamila Alliance for Democracy (AD) Adeshina Bola Lateef Olayokun All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Elizabeth O. Adiukwu Bakare PPA Wilton Olabode United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) Olufemi Ayinde Ojo Action Alliance (AA) Christopher A. B. Obatunwa National Conscience Party (NCP) Kolawole Ayodele Oja RPN Olufolake Aina Akibola NDP Eric Adebayo Daga NNPP Ibrahim Olusegun Folorunsho Democratic People's Party (DPP) Ayaneze Brian O. African Democratic Congress (ADC) Randle O. Obasanmi Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP) Lawrence Adeniyi Oladipupo Johnson Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) Gausudeen Omotilewa Arolambo Accord (A) Uchenna Ohimai Ehimiaghe Fresh Democratic Party (FRESH) Owolabi Salis APN Franklin Adedeji Akintilo ARP INEC,http://www.inecnigeria.org/uploaddocs/Copy%20of%20GOV_FINAL.pdf Nominated Candidates for Governorship Election 2007 Independent National Electoral Commission May 17, 2021 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071003022028/http://www.inecnigeria.org/uploaddocs/Copy%20of%20GOV_FINAL.pdf October 3, 2007 NDI References Lagos State gubernatorial election Lagos State gubernatorial election Lagos State gubernatorial election Category:Lagos State gubernatorial elections