# 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State

The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Osun State will be held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Osun State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election, as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives; with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.

## Background

In the previous Senate elections, none of the three incumbent senators were returned with Olusola Adeyeye (APC-Central) and Babajide Omoworare (APC=East) losing renomination while Ademola Adeleke (PDP-West) retired. In the East district election, Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi gained the seat for the PDP with 50% of the vote while Ajibola Basiru (APC) retained the East district for his party with 54%. In the West district, Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC) gained the seat with 41% of the vote. The senatorial results were a continuation of slight APC control in the state as the party also won most House of Representatives seats and won a majority in the House of Assembly, in addition to Buhari winning the state in the presidential election.

## Overview

| Affiliation | Party | Party | Total |
| Affiliation | APC | PDP | Total |
| Previous Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Before Election | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| After Election | 0 | 3 | 3 |

## Summary

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Results |
| District | Incumbent | Party | Status | Candidates |
| Osun Central | Ajibola Basiru | APC | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected PDP gain | ▌Ajibola Basiru (APC) ▌Y Olubiyi Fadeyi (PDP) |
| Osun East | Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi | PDP | Incumbent re-elected | ▌Ajibola Famurewa (APC) ▌Y Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (PDP) |
| Osun West | Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo | APC | Incumbent lost renomination New member elected PDP gain | ▌Raheem Amidu Tadese (APC) ▌Y Lere Oyewumi (PDP) |

## Osun Central

The Osun Central Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Boluwaduro, Boripe, Ifedayo, Ifelodun, Ila, Irepodun, Odo Otin, Olorunda, Orolu, and Osogbo. Incumbent Ajibola Basiru (APC), who was elected with 54.3% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

### General election
#### Results

2023 Osun Central Senatorial District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | A | Saheed Olanrewaju Ajibade | |
| | ADC | Olusesan Mutiu Yusuf | |
| | APC | Ajibola Basiru | |
| | APM | Adewale Simon Adebayo | |
| | BP | Adesoji Masilo Adeleke | |
| | LP | Jimoh Oyebode Babalola | |
| | New Nigeria Peoples Party | Clement Kola Bamigbola | |
| | PRP | Rasheed Ayofe Ajibade | |
| | PDP | Olubiyi Fadeyi | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

## Osun East

The Osun East Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Obokun, and Oriade. Incumbent Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (APC), who was elected with 50.5% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

### General election
#### Results

2023 Osun East Senatorial District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | A | Joseph Oladipo Oladapo | |
| | APP | Oluseye Titus Odesola | |
| | ADC | Ebenezer Adeyemi | |
| | APC | Ajibola Famurewa | |
| | APM | Abolawa Abioye | |
| | BP | Oyekola Peter Alade | |
| | LP | Olaniran Anthony Igbaroola | |
| | New Nigeria Peoples Party | Banjo Ojedeji | |
| | PDP | Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi | |
| | ZLP | Michael Oladimeji Fowowe | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |

## Osun West

The Osun West Senatorial District covers the local government areas of Aiyedaade, Aiyedire, Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo, Irewole, Isokan, Iwo, and Ola Oluwa. Incumbent Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC), who was elected with 41.4% of the vote in 2019, is seeking re-election.

### General election
#### Results

2023 Osun West Senatorial District election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | A | Adetunji Anthony Adeleke | |
| | APP | Elizabeth Oyewumi Adekunle | |
| | ADC | Bamidele Odeyemi | |
| | APC | Raheem Amidu Tadese | |
| | APM | Ibrahim Olanrewaju Olasupo | |
| | BP | Emmanuel Gbenga Afeni | |
| | LP | Samuel Akingbade Oyelekan | |
| | NRM | Wasiu Adetunji Oladosu | |
| | New Nigeria Peoples Party | Bolaji Mayowa Akinyode | |
| | PRP | Solomon Adewale Alabi | |
| | PDP | Lere Oyewumi | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |