Election news in ogun state

Ogun State! Here are some recent election news updates from Ogun State:

2023 Gubernatorial Election

• The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the schedule for the 2023 gubernatorial election in Ogun State. The election is scheduled to hold on March 11, 2023.
• The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Dapo Abiodun, the incumbent governor, as its candidate for the election.
• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Niyi Smith, a former Commissioner for Environment, as its candidate.
• Other parties, including the Labour Party (LP) and the African Action Congress (AAC), have also nominated their candidates.

2023 House of Assembly Election

• INEC has also announced the schedule for the 2023 House of Assembly election in Ogun State. The election is scheduled to hold on March 11, 2023.
• The APC has nominated candidates for all 26 constituencies in the state, while the PDP has nominated candidates for 24 constituencies.
• The LP and AAC have also nominated candidates for several constituencies.

Recent Developments

• The Ogun State chapter of the APC has accused the PDP of planning to rig the upcoming elections in the state.
• The PDP has denied the allegations, describing them as "baseless and unfounded".
• The Ogun State Police Command has announced that it has deployed 1,500 personnel to ensure the success of the elections.

Previous Elections

• In the 2019 presidential election, Ogun State was won by the APC candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, who polled 241,670 votes, while the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, polled 194,844 votes.
• In the 2019 governorship election, Dapo Abiodun of the APC won the election, polling 241,670 votes, while the PDP candidate, Adekunle Akinlade, polled 222,334 votes.

Please note that these are just some of the recent election news updates from Ogun State, and the situation may change as the elections approach.