2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election
{{short description|2007 gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Nigeria}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election
| country =
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| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2003
| next_election = 2011 Lagos State gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2011
| election_date = 14 April 2007
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| nominee1 = Babatunde Fashola
| running_mate1 = Sarah Adebisi Sosan
| party1 = AC
| popular_vote1 = 599,300
| percentage1 =
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| nominee2 = Musiliu Obanikoro
| running_mate2 =
| party2 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote2 = 383,956
| percentage2 =
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| title = Governor
| before_election = Bola Tinubu
| before_party = Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria)
| after_election = Babatunde Fashola
| after_party = AC
}}
The 2007 Lagos State gubernatorial election occurred on 14 April 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndi.org/files/2313_ng_report_election07_043008.pdf|title=Final NDI Report on Nigeria's 2007 Elections|date=April 2008|access-date=May 17, 2021|publisher=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.{{Cite journal |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313503858 |title=Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) As An (Im)Partial Umpire in the Conduct of the 2007 Elections |date=October 2007 |doi=10.20940/JAE/2007/v6i2a5 |last=Agbor |first=Uno Ijim
|journal=Journal of African Elections |access-date=May 17, 2021 |volume=6 |issue=2 |page=87|doi-access=free }}{{Cite news |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html |title=Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta |date=April 16, 2007 |publisher=Vanguard |location=Lagos |author1=Odili, Paul |author2=Aihe, Okoh |author3=Akpor, Albert |author4=Usman, Evelyn |website=All Africa |access-date=May 17, 2021}}{{Cite web|url= https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/53451/Nyam_Analysis_2015.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
|title=AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2003 AND 2007 ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA|author=Aondowase, Nyam|year=2015|format=PDF|access-date=May 22, 2021}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vcvQDgAAQBAJ&dq=Liyel+Imoke+wins+2008+re-run+cross+river+guber&pg=PA99|title=A Decade of Nigeria: Politics, Economy and Society 2004-2016|author=Bergstresser, Heinrich|date=May 8, 2017|isbn=9789004347410|access-date=May 31, 2021}}
Babatunde Fashola emerged the ACN candidate at the gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Sarah Adebisi Sosan.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PDoIDEXdZwkC&dq=Benjamin+Elue+2003+deputy&pg=PA159|title=Nigeria: Echoes of a Century: Volume Two 1999-2014|author=Azikiwe, Ifeoha|date=2013|page=160|isbn=9781481729291|access-date=May 27, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw..|title=State Governors and Their Deputies|author=Emmanuel, Odang|website=Rainbow Nigeria|access-date=May 31, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213338/https://rainbownigeria.com/2020/10/08/state-governors-and-their-deputies-2/?_gl=1*1ks7sm*_ga*a3BDcWhmU3phVndTOUdnVVRxci10eVBOdC1uTmtXemRFN3Q3OHkxYk9WWHc4MnAtVDdnWEVyVXFERjFtVGV4cw..|url-status=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.{{Cite web |url=http://odili.net/news/source/2006/dec/11/399.html
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070430230915/http://odili.net/news/source/2006/dec/11/399.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=April 30, 2007
|work=Vanguard
|title=PDP primaries: Run-off in Lagos, 3 others, Uduaghan wins in Delta |author1=Omonijo, Bolade
|author2=Obateru, Taye |author3=Mammah, Emeka |author4=Akoni, Olasunkanmi |author5=Erunke, Joseph |author6=Akinyemi, Demola |date=December 11, 2006 |access-date=May 17, 2021}} It was Musiliu Obanikoro, however, who got to be nominated as the party's candidate.{{Cite web
|url = http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/apr/03/national-03-04-2007-01.htm
|title = Three dead in PDP/AC clash - Obanikoro escapes gunmen
|author1 = Yinka Fabowale, Yinka |author2=Alarape, Akeeb
|date = April 3, 2007
|work = The Sun
|access-date = May 17, 2021
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071009183840/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/apr/03/national-03-04-2007-01.htm
|archive-date = October 9, 2007}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/politics/2007/aug/04/Politice%20-%2004-08-07-04.htm
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080229190434/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/politics/2007/aug/04/Politice%20-%2004-08-07-04.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=February 29, 2008
|title=Obanikoro erred! … Should be tried for calling for state of emergency in Lagos– Aina, council boss
|author=Kalu, Vincent Ukpong
|date=August 4, 2007
|work=The Sun
|access-date=May 17, 2021}}
= 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.{{Cite journal |author1=Rawlence, B. |author2=Albin-Lackey, C. |date=2007 |title=Briefing: Nigeria's 2007 General Elections: Democracy in Retreat |journal=African Affairs |volume=106 |issue=424 |page=502 |doi=10.1093/afraf/adm039 |jstor=4496465 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/4496465|url-access=subscription }}{{Cite journal|author=Onoja, Adoyi|title=Nature, Character and Outcomes of Post Election Challenges in Nigeria|journal=Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria|volume=18|date=2009|pages=79–104|publisher=Historical Society of Nigeria|jstor=41854929|format=JSTOR|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41854929|access-date=May 23, 2021}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Babatunde Raji Fashola|party1=Action Congress (AC)|votes1=599300
|cand2=Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro|party2=People's Democratic Party (PDP)|votes2=383956
|cand3=Jimi Agbaje|party3=DPA|votes3=114557
|cand4=Tokunbo Afikuyomi|party4=All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)|votes4=66411
|cand5=Olufemi Pedro|party5=Labour Party (LP)|votes5=
|cand6=Hakeem Akinola Gbajabiamila|party6=Alliance for Democracy (AD)|votes6=
|cand7=Adeshina Bola Lateef Olayokun|party7=All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)|votes7=
|cand8=Elizabeth O. Adiukwu Bakare|party8=PPA|votes8=
|cand9=Wilton Olabode|party9=United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)|votes9=
|cand10=Olufemi Ayinde Ojo|party10=Action Alliance (AA)|votes10=
|cand11=Christopher A. B. Obatunwa|party11=National Conscience Party (NCP)|votes11=
|cand12=Kolawole Ayodele Oja|party12=RPN|votes12=
|cand13=Olufolake Aina Akibola|party13=NDP|votes13=
|cand14=Eric Adebayo Daga|party14=NNPP|votes14=
|cand15=Ibrahim Olusegun Folorunsho|party15=Democratic People's Party (DPP)|votes15=
|cand16=Ayaneze Brian O.|party16=African Democratic Congress (ADC)|votes16=
|cand17=Randle O. Obasanmi|party17=Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)|votes17=
|cand18=Lawrence Adeniyi Oladipupo Johnson|party18=Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)|votes18=
|cand19=Gausudeen Omotilewa Arolambo|party19=Accord (A)|votes19=
|cand20=Uchenna Ohimai Ehimiaghe|party20=Fresh Democratic Party (FRESH)|votes20=
|cand21=Owolabi Salis|party21=APN|votes21=
|cand22=Franklin Adedeji Akintilo|party22=ARP|votes22=
|invalid=
|electorate=
|source=INEC,{{Cite web |url=http://www.inecnigeria.org/uploaddocs/Copy%20of%20GOV_FINAL.pdf |title=Nominated Candidates for Governorship Election 2007 |publisher=Independent National Electoral Commission |access-date = May 17, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071003022028/http://www.inecnigeria.org/uploaddocs/Copy%20of%20GOV_FINAL.pdf |archive-date=October 3, 2007}} NDI
}}
References
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