2019 Oyo State Gubernatorial Election

The 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election, held on March 9, 2019, was when residents chose their governor for the state's next four-year term. Incumbent Governor Abiola Ajimobi had completed his tenure, and the main contest was between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seyi Makinde, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Adebayo Adelabu. After the votes were counted, Seyi Makinde was declared the winner, securing a majority and becoming the new governor. The election was part of Nigeria’s nationwide democratic process to elect state governors and involved campaigns, voting, and post-election legal processes.