2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election
2003 gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Nigeria
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The 2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election occurred on 19 April 2003.[1][2][3][4] Incumbent Governor AD's Bola Tinubu won election for a second term, defeating PDP's Funsho Williams and four other candidates.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
19 April 2003
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Bola Tinubu emerged unopposed in the AD gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down. He had Femi Pedro as his running mate.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Funsho Williams was the PDP candidate.[23]
Electoral system
The Governor of Lagos State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Results
A total of six candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[24] AD Governor Bola Tinubu won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP's Funsho Williams and four minor party candidates.[6][25][26][27][28]
The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,558,216.[29][6][5]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bola Tinubu | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | |||
| Funsho Williams | People's Democratic Party | |||
| Lanre Rasaq | All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) | |||
| Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele | United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP) | |||
| Adewunmi Abbass | NCP | |||
| Dimejila Muren | ARP | |||
| Total | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,558,216 | – | ||