Kwara State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (APC) declared winner with 299,940 votes.
AB
🏆 Governor-Elect
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC — All Progressives Congress
299,940
Votes
63.8%
Vote Share
129,501
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Kwara State 2023 — Governorship470,379
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
16
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: AbdulRazaq re-elected to second term. Won 59.38% over PDP Shuaib Yaman (33.77%). APC hold.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq 🏆
(Incumbent)
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
299,940 | 63.8% | |
| 2 |
Shuaib Yaman
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
170,439 | 36.2% |
⏱ Next Kwara State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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9 questionsAbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC won the 2023 Kwara State governorship election with 299,940 votes, as declared by INEC on March 19, 2023.
In the 2023 Kwara State governorship election: AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (APC) — 299,940 votes; Shuaib Yaman (PDP) — 170,439 votes. Total votes cast: 470,379.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of APC scored 299,940 votes in the 2023 Kwara governorship election, beating Shuaib Yaman of PDP who got 170,439 votes. The margin of victory was 129,501 votes.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq won 0 out of 16 Local Government Areas in Kwara State, while Shuaib Yaman won 15 LGAs. Kwara State has 16 LGAs in total.
The APC won the Kwara State 2023 governorship election. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC was declared governor-elect by INEC.
470,379 total votes were cast in the 2023 Kwara State governorship election.
AbdulRazaq re-elected to second term. Won 59.38% over PDP Shuaib Yaman (33.77%). APC hold.
The next Kwara State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Kwara State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.