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2023: Full List Of APC South West Governorship And Senatorial Candidates

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Nigeria is divided into six Geo-political zones namely North Central, North East, North West, South East, South-South and South West. South West is mostly dominated by the Yoruba tribe as it has six states namely Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos.

It is a known fact that the entire southwest is dominated by the ruling All Progressive Congress except for Oyo and also Osun recently elected PDP governorship candidate, Sen Ademola Adeleke.

The political fact is that only three out of the six state regions would have to elect new governors in their various states for the forthcoming 2023 general election which are Lagos, Ogun and Oyo.

Below are the governorship candidates of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo in the ruling All Progressive Congress.

Governor Dapo Abiodun

Prince Dapo Abiodun is the governor of Ogun State and he was preferred as the governorship candidate in the Ogun APC primary election. Gov Abiodun secured the party’s ticket despite stiff opposition from his predecessor, Sen Ibikunle Amosun who appears to be his major enemy regarding the structure of the party.

Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Lagos state governor who is a close companion and the anointed candidate was also able to win APC’s gubernatorial seat as a result of his loyalty and disposition to the party.

Senator Teslim Folarin

Oyo Central Senator and the chairman of the Senate committee on Local content polled 954 to win APC gubernatorial seat in the state. Teslim enjoys the support of grassroots in the state as he is a formidable politician in the state.

Below is also the full list of senatorial candidates of APC in the Southwest geo-political zone of the country.

OGUN STATE

Shuaib Salisu (Ogun Central)

Olugbenga Daniel (Ogun East)

Sen. Olamilekan Adeola (Ogun West)

ONDO STATE

Adeniyi Adegbonire SAN (Ondo Central)

Ipinsagba Olajide (Ondo North)

Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo South)

OSUN STATE

Ajibola Basiru (Osun Central)

Israel Famurewa (Osun East)

Amidu Tadese Raheem (Osun West)

OYO STATE

Dr Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central)

Sen. Fatai Buhari (Oyo North)

Sarafa Ali (Oyo South)

LAGOS STATE

Hon. Eshilokun Wasiu Sanni (Lagos Central)

Sen. Mikhail A. Abiru (Lagos East)

Idiat Oluranti Adebule (Lagos West)

However, the choice of APC in choosing Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate will influence the outcome of the election to favour all contenders in the region.

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