INEC Releases Final List Of 42 Governorship Candidates In Oyo

INEC Releases Final List Of 42 Governorship Candidates In Oyo

By Wole Adedoyin

The
Oyo State Branch of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has
released the final names of Oyo State Governorship candidates and their running
mates who will be contesting the 2019 governorship elections in the state.

42
registered Parties out of the 53 registered political parties operating in the state
fielded candidates alongside their running mates.

The names of Olufemi Akinola
Lanlehin as the Governorship candidate of African Democratic Party (ADC) and Sarafadeen
Abiodun Alli as the Governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) made
this final list as against the rumor being ferried around by some jobless
politicians in the state.

Below
are the names of the 42 Governorship Candidates finally published by INEC presented
by their political parties to participate in the forthcoming 2019 governorship elections
in Oyo State.

1.     
Party
– A

Governor – Saheed Adegboyega Ajadi

Deputy Governor – Ojo Kolade Felix

2.     
Party
– AAC

Governor – Akinwale Babatunde Laosun

Deputy Governor – Ogunronbi Fausat

3.     
Party
– AAP

Governor – Victor-Tade Adenike Morenikeji

Deputy Governor – Quadri Abdulazeez

4.     
Party
– ABP

Governor – Okemakinde Ramota Funmilayo

Deputy Governor –  Ojo Oluwasegun

5.     
Party
– ACD

Governor – Akande Taiwo Risikat

Deputy Governor – Oni Esther Oluwatoyin

6.     
Party
– AD

Governor – Alao Oyedele H. Oyebode

Deputy Governor – Ajibi Ronke Georgina

7.     
Party
– ADC

Governor –  Olufemi Akinola Lanlehin

Deputy Governor – Adejare Yusuf Saheed

8.     
Party
– ADP

Governor – Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao Akala

Deputy Governor –  Olaiya Abideen Olaitan

9.     
Party
– AGA

Governor –  David Oluwafemi Okunlola

Deputy Governor –  Folarin Kamorudeen Olawale

10.  Party – ANN

Governor – Olabode Ayodele Johnson

Deputy Governor – Onigbinde Hammed Ayodele

11.  Party – ANRP

Governor – Olalekan Oladotun Ayorinde

Deputy Governor –  Adesope Modinat Tinike

12.  Party – APA

Governor – Tolulope Adeyeye Adedoyin

Deputy Governor – Odunyemi Ayobami

13.  Party – APC

Governor – Adelabu Adebayo Adekola

Deputy Governor – Egunjobi Samuel Modupeoola

14.  Party – BNPP

Governor –  Oladuni Ariyo Olaitan

Deputy Governor – Funmilayo Bisola Alokan

15.  Party – C4C

Governor – Omotosho Paul Adeboye

Deputy Governor –  Gbadegesin Saheed

16.  Party – CAP

Governor – Mayoress Abiodun Olayinka O.

Deputy Governor – Raji Kolawole Hakeem

17.  Party – DA

Governor – Alhaji Adegboyega A. Adelu

Deputy Governor –  Adeniran Esther Abosede

18.  Party – DPC

Governor – Babarinde Oye Ademola

Deputy Governor – Oyedotun Mojisola Alimat

19.  Party – DPP

Governor – Omobosola Owolabi Golohor

Deputy Governor – Oyewo Adekunle Sunmade

20.  Party – GDPN

Governor – Oluwole Ladipo

Deputy Governor – Egbinola Rasaq Oyeyemi

21.  Party – HDP

Governor – Akinboye Tijani Ismaila

Deputy Governor – Arowolo Ifedayo

22.  Party – ID

Governor –  Oladapo Wasiu Atilola

Deputy Governor – Atima Doreen

23.  Party – JMPP

Governor – Paul Oluseye Smith

Deputy Governor – Mercy Adegoke Olubunmi

24.  Party – KP

Governor – Olaide Olayinola

Deputy Governor – Adediran Adesola

25.  Party – LP

Governor – Olatunji Adigun Sadiq

Deputy Governor – Oladokun Jacob Abiodun

26.  Party – MAJA

Governor – Aderoju Ismail Balogun

Deputy Governor – Taiwo Moses Adeleke

27.  Party – MPN

Governor – Ojo Olayinka Kayode

Deputy Governor – Ibrahim Tawakalit Salewa

28.  Party – NAC

Governor –  Mogaji Moshood Odelalu

Deputy Governor – Jimoh Mutiu Kolawale

29.  Party – NCP

Governor – Oloyade Ayobami Michael

Deputy Governor – Fagbemi Oluwatosin Eunice

30.  Party – NEPP

Governor – Ayoade Belawu Adebola

Deputy Governor – Serifat Salami Adebukola

31.  Party – NIP

Governor – Sarumi-Aliyu ashabi Bolanle

Deputy Governor –  Adedamola salawu Akeem

32.  Party – NPM

Governor – Edward Olufeyisanwo Ladoye

Deputy Governor –  Razaq Adefemi Lawal

33.  Party – NRM

Governor – Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye

Deputy Governor – Oluwasola Blessing Omoniyi

34.  Party – PDC

Governor – Akinde Akin S.

Deputy Governor – Tolase Yakubu A.

35.  Party – PDP

Governor – Oluseyi Makinde

Deputy Governor – Raufu Aderemi Olaniyan

36.  Party – PPC

Governor – Taiwo Obiyemi Otegbeye

Deputy Governor – Rasi Muibat Romoke

37.  Party – PPN

Governor – Gbadamosi Basiru Alagbe

Deputy Governor – Olafenwa Sodiq Ayoade

38.  Party – SDP

Governor – Mobolaji Ayorinde

Deputy Governor – Gariba Olubunmi Adenike

39.  Party – SNC

Governor – Awolusi Olusegun Gaskin

Deputy Governor – Ogunyinka Solomon

40.  Party – SPN

Governor – Bamigboye Abiodun E.

Deputy Governor – Famuti Ebdun Sayo

41.  Party – UPP

Governor – Rotimi Akande

Deputy Governor – Oyeleke Oyebisi Oluwafemi

42.  Party – ZLP

Governor – Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli

Deputy Governor – Olabiyi Julius Oyekola

The publication of this final list is in accordance with the
provision of the Electoral Act as amended.

Wole
Adedoyin is the Coordinator of the Democratic Writers Association of Nigeria
(DWAN) and the Curator of the Documentation Centre for Nigerian Political
Parties (DCNPP).