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2015 Ogun State Gubernatorial Election
The 2015 Ogun State gubernatorial election occurred on 11 April 2015. Incumbent Governor APC's Ibikunle Amosun won election for a second term, defeating PDP's Adegboyega Isiaka and several minor party candidates. Amosun received 60.38% of the vote. Ibikunle Amosun emerged unopposed in the APC gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down. He picked Yetunde Onanuga as his running mate. Adegboyega Isiaka was the PDP candidate with Bilau Adekunle as his running mate. Electoral system The Governor of Ogun State is elected using the plurality voting system. Primary election APC primary The APC primary election was held on --, 2014. The incumbent governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, who was the sole contestant polled 3,554 votes to emerge winner. There were 3, 681 delegates in the exercise, with 16 invalid votes. Candidates *Party nominee: Ibikunle Amosun. *Running mate: Yetunde Onanuga. PDP primary The PDP primary election was held on Monday, December 8, 2014. Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibikunle Amosun
Ibikunle Amosun (born 25 January 1958) is a Nigerian politician, former governor of Ogun State and two-term senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He first served as an elected senator for Ogun Central district of Ogun State, Nigeria from April 2003 to April 2007, and reelected in 2019. After an unsuccessful bid for governor of Ogun State in April 2007, he was elected governor of the state on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform in 2011. He contested again for a second term as governor under the All Progressives Congress and after winning the election, was sworn into office on 29 May 2015. Background Amosun was born on 25 January 1958 to a Muslim family. He attended primary school at African Church Primary school in Abeokuta (1965–1970), and then African Church Grammar school, Abeokuta (1971–1977). He then went to Ogun State Polytechnic, graduating with a Higher National Diploma, Higher National Diploma (HND) in 1983. Amosun gained an Associate membership of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abeokuta South
Abọ foto Abeokuta South is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are at Ake Abeokuta. It has an area of 71 km and a population of 250,278 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 110. It was represented by Dimeji Bankole, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, from 2003 to 2011. See also Abeokuta Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; north of Lagos by railway, or by water. , Abeokuta and the surrounding are ... References Local Government Areas in Ogun State Local Government Areas in Yorubaland {{Ogun-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obafemi Owode
Obafemi Owode is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Owode at . It has an area of 1,410 km² and a population of 228,851 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 110. Historical background Obafemi Owode Local Government is one of the Local Governments that came into existence through Edict No.9 of 1976, resulting from the 1976 Local Government reforms, prior to this period, the administration of the area was carried out by Oba Provincial Authority, Owode District Council and Obafemi District Council. Obafemi Owode Local Government has its headquarters at Owode Egba. Boundaries Obafemi Owode Local Government shares common boundaries with the following Local and State Governments: * North - Odeda Local Government and Oyo State * East - Sagamu and Ikenne Local Governments * South - Ifo Local Government and Lagos State Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipokia
Ipokia is the metropolitan headquarters of Anago kingdom. It is an ancient kingdom in old Oyo empire. Unlike the other kingdoms, which had at one time or the other engaged in the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the nineteenth century, Ipokia stood out as an unconquered sanctuary city-state throughout the period. The year it was founded was not known but can be traced to 13th to 14th century when some prince and princess of Oramiyan, the 6th Ooni of ife and founder of Oyo and Benni kingdom migrate from Oyo ile and settled in Ajase ipo in present-day kwara state due to a little misunderstanding among the prince,then move downward toward west,Lagos with the ancient crown gotten from their forefathers, Oduduwa. settled briefly in Lagos shores,Badagry axis before finally settled down and formed a small town named Ipokia meaning( people from opo town) with the help and guidance of Ifa Oracle. Ipokia came to be a Local Government in 1996 carved from formally known as"Egbado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imeko Afon
Imeko Afon is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Benin, Republic of Benin. Its headquarters are in the town of Imeko at coordinates . Location The local Government was created from the old Egbado North Local Government in December 1996, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. The land area is about . The land is rolling, with small hills rising between 15 and 70 metres above sea level. The Yewa River runs through the area from North to South, with its tributaries, the rivers Oyan and Oha. The LGA is bounded in the north by Oyo State, to the east by the Abeokuta North LGA, to the south by the Yewa North LGA and to the west it shares an international border with Benin. The international border is , and is one of the most accessible stretches of border between the two countries. The Local Government is divided into ten political wards: Imeko, Afon, Ilara, Iwoye/Jabata, Idofa, Owode/Obada/Idi-Ayin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikenne
Ikenne is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikenne at . It has an area of 144 km and a population of 118,735 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 121. Wards in Ikenne # Ikenne i # Ikenne ii # Ilisan i # Ilisan ii # Irolu # Iperu i # Iperu ii # Iperu iii # Ogere i # Ogere ii Notable people in Ikenne * Obafemi Awolowo * Yemi Osibajo * Kunle Soname Kunle Soname is a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur, sport enthusiast and the chairman of Bet9ja, a betting website he founded in 2013. He is also the first Nigerian to acquire a European club C.D. Feirense which he bought in 2015. Early life and ... * Remsport References * Chief Obafemi Awolowo * Dr. Tai Solarin * Chief Mrs HID Awolowo Local Government Areas in Ogun State {{Ogun-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijebu Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and possesses a warm tropical climate. According to the '' Britannica'', by the 16th century it was established as the chief town, and since pre-colonial times it has been the capital of the Ijebu kingdom. It has an estimated population of 222,653 (2006 census). It is home to Sungbo's Eredo one of the largest ramparts in West Africa. As with most Ijebus, people from Ijebu Ode have a nationwide reputation of being natural entrepreneurs, The primary cultural food is "Ikokore". History The largest city inhabited by the Ijebus, a sub-group of the Yoruba ethnic group who speak the Ijebu dialect of Yoruba, it is historically and culturally the headquarters of Ijebuland. The name "Ijebu-Ode" is a combination of the names of two persons namely, AJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijebu North East
Ijebu North East is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Atan at . The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 120. References {{Authority control Local Government Areas in Ogun State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijebu North
Ijebu North is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ijebu Igbo at . It has an area of 967 km² and a population of 284,336 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 120. The local government was established in 1979 and has its headquarters at Ijebu Igbo. It is bounded by Oluyole Local Government of Oyo State in the north, in the west by Ijebu East Local Government, in the south by Ijebu North East, Odogbolu and Ijebu Ode Local Government, and in the east by Ikenne Local Government. The region is partitioned into local wards Atikori, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo/Japara, Oke-Sopen, Ome, Oru-awa-ilaporu, Osun and Ago-Iwoye urban I, Ago-Iwoye urban II, Ako-Onigbagbo Gelete, and Mamu/Ehin-Etiri. It plays host to Olabisi Onabanjo University (Annex campus). This region is peopled by the Ijebus, who live in the following major towns: Ago-Iwoye, Oru, Awa, Ilaporu, etc. There are several markets in the town but the most popular of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijebu East
Ijebu East is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria bordering Lagos State and Lagos Lagoon in the south. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbere on the A121 highwayat. It has an area of 2,234 km and a population of 110,196 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ... of the area is 120. References Local Government Areas in Ogun State {{Ogun-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifo, Ogun State
Ifo is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifo at .It has an area of and a population of 698,837 at the 2006 census "Adebami-Tella". The postal code of the area is 112. Transportation Ifo is connected to nearby Lagos by a railway that was completed in 1899, with a length of 77 kilometers (48 mi). Roads connect it to Lagos as well as Abeokuta, Ilaro, Shagamu, Itori, and Ketou. Languages The main dialects in Ifo are the Awori and Egba dialects of the Yoruba language and English language Nearby localities Nearby major towns include Soyinka Alaja, Iyana Cele, Igbusi, Ilepa, Onihale, Pakoto, Kajola, Lisa, Oyero, Arepo, Seriki, Coker, Ibogun, Matogun, Lambe, Alagbole, Ajuwon and Akute, Ojodu, Isheri all of which constitute their own communities with their own traditional rulers (Obas and Baale's). Together these areas make up Ifo Division. Ifo Division has a large industrial area containing several factories. The town of Ifo itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewekoro
Ewekoro is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Itori, at . It has an area of 594 km and a population of 55,156 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 112. Ewekoro LGA is of great economic importance to the local economy as it being quarried for a production of cement by Lafarge (West African Portland Cement Company) Ewekoro and Dangote group. The cement has been quarried since the year 1959, which was the start of Lafarge cement in the country of Nigeria. Despite being underdeveloped, Ewekoro has the potential to be, a favorable destination to potential investments due to its proximity to the two largest cities in the south west of Nigeria. References Local Government Areas in Ogun State Local Government Areas in Yorubaland {{Ogun-geo-stub Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
