IN 2018, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate Adegboyega Oyetola needed a re-run, after the main election had been declared inconclusive, to defeat Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer Ademola Adeleke.

Four years later, in 2022, there was no need for a re-run, but still, power changed hands – the incumbent APC administration lost to the opposition PDP.

The Osun State governorship election held on July 16, 2022, was just one of the few cases where the incumbent failed to win re-election since the return to democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999.

And it was largely unexpected, despite PDP candidate Adeleke’s considerable popularity among the Osun electorate. There were fears that the ‘power of incumbency’ and ‘federal might’ – two factors that have hitherto proved very influential in Nigerian elections – would be decisive in determining the outcome of the poll.

The fears came to the fore when, some hours before the announcement of the final result on June 17, protesters stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo, the state capital, to demand that the election should end on first ballot. The protesters were worried about a repeat of what happened in 2018, when the election was declared inconclusive with Adeleke reportedly in the lead.

Responding to the protests, Supervising INEC National Commissioner for the election, Kunle Ajayi, a professor, assured that the election would end on first ballot.

INEC lived up to the promise, and the ghost of 2018 was buried when Adeleke was declared winner of the election. Oyetola’s victory following the controversial 2018 re-run was a very narrow one – he won the governorship election by scoring a total of 255,505 votes, while Adeleke got 255,023 votes. A difference of just 482 votes.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.icirnigeria.org/analysis-after-osun-opposition-parties-will-go-into-2023-elections-with-high-hopes/

Ok

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Land grabbers, nawa for al of una o.

Yes! As you can see...

If you think Yoruba people will abandon their own and vote for another Fulani man in 2023, you’re a joker.

Sure!!

Exactly ... Ogun State is a prime example of why APC should not be allowed to continue.

Dapo Abiodun has made a mess of any goodwill enjoyed by the party. Same abounds in States like Kwara and Kogi State.

If Not For Peter Obi, Nigerians Would Have Been Left With The Choice of Choosing Between “ SNIPER And OTAPIAPIA

All hope lost with Atifku and Tifnubu.
The future is Peter Obi.

If Not For Peter Obi, Nigerians Would Have Been Left With The Choice of Choosing Between “ SNIPER And OTAPIAPIA
You have said it all bro.
Na obi we know

"No Champion forever"

Antoeni:
If Not For Peter Obi, Nigerians Would Have Been Left With The Choice of Choosing Between “ SNIPER And OTAPIAPIA

by 2023 you’ll know Labour Party is not an option for majority of electorate.

Reasonable Nigerians like me are not concerned about political parties, we are tired of suffering, APC is nonsense...we are tired of this mess of a govt.
Tinubu is old!!!!!

Come 2023, we are no longer voting for political parties but for individuals. PDP & APC brought us to this mess we are in.


Vote wisely
Vote Labour Party
Vote Peter Obi

Yess ooo..
After 2023,,
People will know the real meaning of campaigns.
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Campaign is not organising street-parties or concerts inside large stadiums and open fields, and call them rallies.
Campaign is not sharing money.
Campaign is not reading bogus speeches full of grammar, or making high promises..
Campaign is not about chanting some Mantra, and singing some solidarity songs.
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CAMPAIGN IS....
TELLING THE PEOPLE (IN CLEAR TERMS AND IN A VERY CLEAR LANGUAGE) WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR THEM.
THOSE THINGS THAT YOU WILL TACKLE IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ONES YOU WILL TACKLE LATER.
AND ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS..
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This would also apply to all of them..
Governors
Senators
Federal Representatives
And House of Assemblies Members too.
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And in the nearest future, LGA Chairmen and Councilors too would start to answer to the people's questions too.
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They must all answer questions from the people.

Yea...

States APC will loose by this time 2025
Imo State
Cross River
Ebonyi
Plateau
Kano
Kogi

States PDP will loose by 2023

Abia
Taraba

Masses dey vex now. Ihedioha will reclaim his stolen mandate from Hope by 2024

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Even those that are going for the House of Assemblies in their States..
They would all have high hopes.
They would begin to do massive campaigns..
And be letting the people to know what they are really going to offer to them.
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All those people that would sit idle and be attending rallies of those ones that are above them, and be waiting for the party’s popularity and structure in the State to carry them to victory would be so disappointed.

Not just opposition parties but voters too. Voter apathy will reduce in the coming elections.

You're on point.

otomatic:
Not just opposition parties but voters too. Voter apathy will reduce in the coming elections.

This one is for sure

DonMaxxy:
Yea...

States APC will loose by this time 2025
Imo State
Cross River
Ebonyi
Plateau
Kano
Kogi

States PDP will loose by 2023

Abia
Taraba

Masses dey vex now. Ihedioha will reclaim his stolen mandate from Hope by 2024

Hope Uzodimma have lost it totally..
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The massacre that is happening under his watch is so bad.

Osun will regret it.

achymmania:
If you think Yoruba people will abandon their own and vote for another Fulani man in 2023, you’re a joker.

The person Yoruba people voted massively in 1999, I guess he is still ruling the imaginary Oduduwa nation?
Ndi ara

Mushroom party and the party Tinubu thought they will labour in vain gave Tinubu uppercut in Osun his state of Origin , Osun having Tinubu's Cousin as the Incumbent yet received beating . As it's going now, 3rd position isn't sure for the Ex drug lord turned Cassava Farmer

achymmania:
by 2023 you’ll know Labour Party is not an option for majority of electorate.

Did he mention Labour Party.??

Obi for president. Dazzol that matters