Elections Factsheet on Osun State Governorship Election 2014 gives insight into Osun State Politics, Geographic Location, Governorship Aspirants and some information on security operatives and INEC

1. OSUN STATE 2014
GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Introduction & Socio-political Economy
of the State of Osun
The Osun State Governorship election is scheduled to
hold Saturday, 9th August 2014.
Osun State was created on 27th August, 1991 out of
the old Oyo State, and shares boundaries with Ogun
State to the South, Kwara State to the North, Oyo State
to the West and Ekiti and Ondo State to the East.
The State has a population of 3,423,535 people
(Population Census 1996, National Population
Commission) made up of predominantly the Ifes, Ijesas
and Igbominas, who generally speak English and
Yoruba languages with variations in intonation and
accent across the towns and cities.
Osun State has 30 Local Government Areas, covering
an area size of 14,875 (square kilometres) within the
tropical rain forest of Nigeria.
Ile-Ife in Osun State is widely regarded as the
ancestral home of the people of Yoruba ethnic
nationality, and it is the seat of the foremost spiritual
ruler of the Yoruba Kingdom: Ooni Ife.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke of Social Democratic Party
(SDP) became the first civilian governor of the State in
January, 1992. He served until the military took over
power in November, 1993.
 Osun State is currently governed by Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola who hails from Ilesa in Ilesa-West Local
Government Area.
 Governor Aregbesola was elected on the platform of
the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). He was
sworn into office on 27th November 2010 after the
Appeal Court, Ibadan division, pronounced him the duly
elected Governor of Osun State by its judgement
delivered on 26th November 2010. ACN merged with
some other political parties to form All Pro
gressives Congress (APC) in 2013.
 The incumbent Governor is contesting for the
August 9 governorship election alongside nineteen other
candidates, including two former Senators.
Osun West Senatorial District
Osun Central Senatorial District
Osun East Senatorial District
Meet some of the players
S/N Name of Candidate Party
1 BABATUNDE ORALUSI AA
2 NIYI OWOLADE ACCORD
3 OLUFEMI ADELEKE
HAMMED
ACPN
4 SENATOR SUNDAY
OLAWALE FAJINMI
AD
5 COMRADE OJO GBENGA
GABRIEL
ADC
6 AGBOOLA AZEEZ
OBASANJO
APA
7 AKINTUNDE ADEBIMPE
ADETUNJI
APGA
8 OGBENI RAUF ADESOJI
AREGBESOLA
APC
9 ALH. RAFIU SHEHU
ANIFOWOSE A.
CPP
10 AKINBADE FATAI AKINADE LP
11 CHIEF BABATUNDE
ADETORO
MPPP
12 AFOLAYANKA
OLANREWAJU JIMOH
NCP
13 PRINCE ADEFARE SEGUN
ADEGOKE
NNPP
14 SENATOR IYIOLA OMISORE PDP
15 GANIYU ABIODUN LAWAL PPA
16 FUNSO TOYIN BUNMI UDP
17 ADEOTI IBRAHIM ABIODUN UPN
18 PRINCE VICTOR OLUSEGUN
ADENIYI
UPP
19 AKINWUSI OLUSEGUN SDP
ELECTIONS FACTSHEET
Number of registered Voters as at 3rd July 2014 are as follows:
 Pre CVR: 1,256,569; CVR: 149,885;
Total number of Registered Voters in the State: 1,406,454.
Total number of PVCs received by Osun INEC as at 27th June 2014: 1, 256, 569.
Number of PVCs distributed: 780,464 (i.e. 62.11% of received PVCs). ( Distribution is ongoing)
Status of Voter Registration

2. INEC State HQ,
KM 4, Gbongan
Road, Abere, Osogbo.
Resident Electoral
Commissioner
(REC): Mr Olusegun
Agbaje
NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE
State Command, Oke-Fia, Osogbo.
The State command has a Staff strength
of about 5,584 police officers.
Commissioner of Police:
Ibrahim M. Maishanu, 08033532985
State PRO: DSP Folasade Odoro,
08035384448, folajo@yahoo.com
Zone XI Command, Osogbo, headed by
AIG Mr. David Omojola, 08033008925
Zonal PRO: ASP Oluwadare Babalola,
08033635201, 08074811234,
shollarbabs@ymail.com
CIVIL
DEFENCE:
State Command,
Oke Ayepe,
Osogbo.
Commandant:
Felix Gbolade
NDLEA:
State Command
Osogbo testing ground,
old Ikirun road, former Min.
of Information, Osogbo.
cmdosun@ndlea.gov.ng
Commander:
Mrs Anthonia Ndu
S/N LGA Total No
of RAs/Wards
Total No
of PUs
1 Atakunmosa
East
10 68
2 Atakunmosa
West
11 67
3 Ayedaade 11 132
4 Ayedire 10 54
5 Boluwaduro 10 74
6 Boripe 11 78
7 Ede North 11 134
8 Ede South 10 63
9 Egbedore 10 53
10 Ejigbo 11 93
11 Ife-Central 11 168
12 Ifedayo 10 63
13 Ife East
Ife East Area
Office
07
03
62
29
14 Ifelodun 12 105
15 Ife North 10 90
16 Ife South 11 122
17 Ila 11 124
18 Ilesa East 11 95
19 Ilesa West 10 95
20 Irepodun 11 127
21 Irewole 11 119
22 Isokan 11 67
23 Iwo 15 144
24 Obokun 10 83
25 Odo-Otin 15 112
26 Ola-Oluwa 10 52
27 Olorunda 11 116
28 Oriade 12 111
29 Orolu 10 83
30 Osogbo 15 227
Total 332 3,010
Publication of Notice of
Poll
23rd July 2014
Section 46 of Electoral Act 2010 (as
amended) provides not later than 14
days before the election.
Submission of names of
Party Agents for the
Election to the electoral
officer of the Local
Government or Area
Council.
24th July 2014
Section 45 of Electoral Act 2010 (as
amended) provides not later than 7
days before the election.
Distribution of PVCs
July 26th & 27th 2014
Scheduled period for general
distribution of Permanent Voter
Cards (PVCs) to eligible voters.
Last day for campaigns
7th August 2014
Section 99(1) of Electoral Act 2010
(as amended) prohibits
advertisements or broadcast of
campaigns 24 hours prior to the day
of election.
Date of election
9th August 2014
Section 25 of the Electoral Act, 2010
(as amended), provides that the
Commission to appoint a time not
earlier than 150 days but not later
than 30 days before the expiration of
the term of office of the last holder
of that office.
Note: Run-off election to the office of Governor of a State (if any)
will be held within 7 days after the announcement of the result of
the election in accordance with Section 179 of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
OUTSTANDING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES UNTIL
ELECTION DAY
LGAs with their RAs and PUs
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