Below you will find example sentences with "governorship candidate". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Governorship Candidate in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: candidate
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 32.5 words

Words in this phrase

governorship candidate

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • governorship can mean: The office, or the term of a governor. Less frequent word
  • candidate can mean: A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

the governorship candidate of the 5× a sole governorship candidate in state 1× and its governorship candidate adebayo adelabu 1× and our governorship candidate will emerge 1× and the governorship candidate of the 1× congress apc governorship candidate in the 1× disqualify its governorship candidate 1× for the governorship candidate of peoples 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the governorship candidate 5× the all progressives 3× a pdp chieftain 1× governor hope uzodinma 1× other attendees of 1× our governorship candidate 1×

Common sentence endings:

its governorship candidate 2× 11 governorship election 1× by the apc 1× candidate eyitayo jegede 1× candidate in state 1× democratic party pdp 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

party 11× election 10× apc 9× pdp 7× democratic 5× court 5× congress 5× deputy 4× progressives 4× november 4× march 4× ladi 3×

Related phrases

presidential candidate governorship election party candidate preferred candidate apc candidate parliamentary candidate pdp candidate

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around candidate:

party candidate 13×

Just before it in the phrase index:

governors forum governor office governor josh government spokesperson government spokesman government spending

Just after it in the phrase index:

governorship election grab bag grab quick grace period gradually improve gradually increase

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

governorship election

Same ending:

presidential candidate party candidate preferred candidate apc candidate parliamentary candidate pdp candidate

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "governorship candidate" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 32.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as the governorship candidate of the, a sole governorship candidate in state, party, election and apc stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with presidential candidate, governorship election, party candidate and party candidate, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with governorship candidate

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The governorship candidate of the PDP, Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde was presented as the coalition candidate and defeated the ruling APC candidate. (22 words)

Rotimi, who insisted that the suspended governorship candidate acted unilaterally, enjoined members of the public to disregard the statement credited to its governorship candidate. (24 words)

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Muritala Ajaka, has distanced himself from a purported planned protest by… pic. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

A PDP Chieftain in Ondo State, Mr Olumide Akinrinlola, has raised the alarm that the party might be defeated in the Oct. 10 governorship polls over the choice of the running mate of its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede. (38 words)

The withdrawal of the certificates was ordered by the Supreme Court after establishing variations of the name in credentials submitted by the deputy governorship candidate in the November 16, 2019 governorship election, which was won by the APC. (38 words)

The Governorship Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna has urged his supporters to turn out en masse to vote for the APC in March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

The party’s governorship candidate in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde; the governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu; and a former governorship aspirant in Osun State, Akin Ogunbiyi, were also at the meeting, among others.

Rotimi, who insisted that the suspended governorship candidate acted unilaterally, enjoined members of the public to disregard the statement credited to its governorship candidate.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has revealed the circumstances that led to the Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour leaving the PDP.

Other attendees of the event were Ondo state governorship candidate in the forthcoming election, Mr Agboola Ajayi; former Osun state governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and Ogun State governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Ladi Adebutu.

The APC want the Supreme Court to set aside portions of its judgment where it held that the Federal High Court, in disqualifying its Deputy Governorship candidate, proceeded to disqualify its governorship candidate.

Our Governorship candidate is from the Central Senatorial District, our Deputy Governorship Candidate is from the Eastern Senatorial District and the Director General of the Campaign is from Kogi West.

The Accord Party, AP, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has accused the state Governor, Nyesom Wike of being desperate to be a sole governorship candidate in state.

The governorship candidate of the PDP, Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde was presented as the coalition candidate and defeated the ruling APC candidate.

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Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dumped his deputy, Placid Njoku, ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the State.

The All Progressives Congress, Presidential Campaign Council, APC PCC in Rivers is divided over alleged support for the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Siminalayi Fubara in the March 11 governorship election.

The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has rejected the overall results of the 2023 governorship election in the state and called for the cancellation of the results.

The Governorship Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna has urged his supporters to turn out en masse to vote for the APC in March 11 Governorship and State Assembly elections.

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Muritala Ajaka, has distanced himself from a purported planned protest by… pic.

We have taken measures against this and we are assuring you that our party and our governorship candidate will emerge victorious on March 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections.

A PDP Chieftain in Ondo State, Mr Olumide Akinrinlola, has raised the alarm that the party might be defeated in the Oct. 10 governorship polls over the choice of the running mate of its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the Edo state governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has promised to partner Azura Edo Plant and others in the energy sector for improved power supply in the state.

The Apex Court also ordered a fresh certificate be issued to the governorship candidate with the highest votes cast and wide geographical spread in the governorship election held on November 16, 2020.

The governorship aspirant who reportedly had the backing of ex-President Goodluck wants the court to nullify Diri's candidacy and declare him the validly nominated governorship candidate of the party.

The withdrawal of the certificates was ordered by the Supreme Court after establishing variations of the name in credentials submitted by the deputy governorship candidate in the November 16, 2019 governorship election, which was won by the APC.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Adebayo Adelabu, in Oyo state during the March 9, governorship election, on Monday, September 16, suffered a great defeat from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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