title: 1999 Oyo State gubernatorial election
text: # 1999 Oyo State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1999 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The AD nominee Lam Adesina won the election, defeating the PDP candidate.
  
  Lam Adesina emerged AD candidate.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The Governor of Oyo State is elected using the plurality voting system.
  
  ## Primary election
  
  ### AD primary
  
  The AD primary election was won by Lam Adesina.
  
  ## Results
  
  The total number of registered voters in the state was 2,397,270. Total number of votes cast was 714,312, while number of valid votes was 693,349. Rejected votes were 20,963.
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Lam Adesina | AD | 454,680 | 67.47 |
  | | People's Democratic Party | 219,200 | 32.53 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 673,880 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 673,880 | 96.98 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 20,963 | 3.02 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 694,843 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,397,270 | 28.98 |
  | Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |||||
  