2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Ogun State
The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Ogun State held on February 23, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Ogun State. Lanre Tejuosho representing Ogun Central and Joseph Dada representing Ogun West won on the platform of the All Progressives Congress while Buruji Kashamu representing Ogun East won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party
Overview
[edit]| Affiliation | Party | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | PDP | ||
| Before Election | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| After Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Summary
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogun East | Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka | ACN | Buruji Kashamu | PDP | ||
| Ogun Central | Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara | ACN | Lanre Tejuosho | APC | ||
| Ogun West | Akin Babalola Kamar Odunsi | ACN | Joseph Dada | APC | ||
Results
[edit]Ogun East
[edit]PDP candidate Buruju Kashamu won the election, defeating APC candidate Dapo Abiodun. Kashamu of PDP won the election defeating APC candidate, Abiodun.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP | Buruju Kashamu | - | - | |
| APC | Dapo Abiodun | - | - | |
Ogun Central
[edit]APC candidate Lanre Tejuosho won the election, defeating PDP candidate Abisola Sodipo-Clark.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Lanre Tejuosho | - | - | |
| PDP | Abisola Sodipo-Clark | - | - | |
Ogun West
[edit]APC candidate Joseph Dada won the election, defeating PDP candidate Waliu Taiwo.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Gbolahan Dada | - | - | |
| PDP | Waliu Taiwo | - | - | |
References
[edit]- ^ THEWILL_ (2015-10-09). "Update: Tribunal Nullifies Election Of Buruji Kashamu, 6 Others". Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Ogun people elect, Kashamu, US wanted fugitive as senator - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "INFO-TECH: 2015 Elections: APC wins in Obasanjo's ward in Ogun". INFO-TECH. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "APC gets two Senate seats in Ogun". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Divaparrots (2015-04-12). "divaparrots weekly: NIGERIA DECIDES 2015: APC WINS OGUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS". divaparrots weekly. Retrieved 2021-08-13.