title: 1999 Osun State gubernatorial election
text: # 1999 Osun State gubernatorial election
  
  The 1999 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The AD nominee Adebisi Akande won the election, defeating the APP candidate.
  
  Adebisi Akande emerged AD candidate.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The Governor of Osun State is elected using the plurality voting system.
  
  ## Primary election
  
  ### AD primary
  
  The AD primary election was won by Adebisi Akande.
  
  ## Results
  
  The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,496,058. Total number of votes cast was 547,077, while number of valid votes was 536,252. Rejected votes were 10,825.
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Adebisi Akande | Alliance for Democracy | 295,557 | 68.47 |
  | | All People's Party | 136,105 | 31.53 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 431,662 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 431,662 | 97.55 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 10,825 | 2.45 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 442,487 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,496,058 | 29.58 |
  | Source: Nigeria World, IFES, Semantics Scholar |||||
  