2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election
{{Short description|Nigerian state election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election
| country =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2003
| previous_year = 2003
| next_election = 2011
| next_year = 2011
| election_date = April 14, 2007
| image1 =
| nominee1 = Christopher Alao-Akala
| party1 = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| popular_vote1 = 357,972
| percentage1 =
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Abiola Ajimobi
| party2 = All Nigeria Peoples Party
| popular_vote2 = 239,189
| percentage2 =
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| before_election = Rasheed Ladoja
| before_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
| after_election = Christopher Alao-Akala
| after_party = People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
}}
The 2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election was the 6th gubernatorial election of Oyo State. Held on April 14, 2007, the People's Democratic Party nominee Christopher Alao-Akala won the election, defeating Abiola Ajimobi of the All Nigeria Peoples Party.{{Cite web|date=2007-04-15|title=Rigged Elections: Results So Far|url=http://saharareporters.com/2007/04/15/rigged-elections-results-so-far|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Sahara Reporters}}{{Cite book|last=Umar|first=Muhammad Zaiyan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gMpCAQAAIAAJ|title=Nigeria and the Challenges of Democratic Consolidation|date=2007|publisher=M. Z.Umar|isbn=978-978-083-347-3|language=en}}
Results
A total of 15 candidates contested in the election. Christopher Alao-Akala from the People's Democratic Party won the election, defeating Abiola Ajimobi from the All Nigeria Peoples Party. Registered voters was 1,793,476.{{Cite book|last=Odey|first=John Okwoeze|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XLEuAQAAIAAJ|title=Another Madness Called Election 2007: How Obasanjo, INEC and PDP destroyed democracy in Nigeria, a documentary|date=2007|publisher=J.O. Odey|isbn=978-978-049-782-8|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2007-04-16|title=allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Fashola Wins Lagos, Uduaghan Takes Delta (Page 1 of 3)|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|access-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416091910/https://allafrica.com/stories/200704160094.html|archive-date=2007-04-16}}
{{Election box begin|title=2007 Oyo State gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|candidate=Christopher Alao-Akala|votes=357,972}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All Nigeria Peoples Party|candidate=Abiola Ajimobi|votes=239,189}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)}}
{{Election box end}}