What happened in the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria?
Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election by more than 2.5 million votes. The President-elect was sworn-in on 29 May 2015, marking the first time since Nigeria gained independence in 1960 that a sitting government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition.
Who conducted the June 12 1993 election?
12 June 1993
| Nominee | M. K. O. Abiola | Bashir Tofa |
| Party | SDP | NRC |
| Running mate | Baba Gana Kingibe | Sylvester Ugoh |
| Popular vote | 8,341,309 | 5,952,087 |
| Percentage | 58.36% | 41.64% |
How many votes did Buhari get in 2003?
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammadu Buhari | All Nigeria Peoples Party | 12,710,022 |
| Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 1,297,445 |
| Jim Nwobodo | United Nigeria People’s Party | 169,609 |
| Gani Fawehinmi | National Conscience Party | 161,333 |
When was the Nigeria 2019 general election held?
February 23, 2019
2019 Nigerian general election/Date
Who was the INEC chairman in 2015 election?
Jega is the only INEC chairman to oversee two Nigerian General Elections (2011 and 2015)….Attahiru Jega.
| Attahiru Muhammadu Jega | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Amina Zakari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1957 Jega, Kebbi State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
What is May 29th in Nigeria?
Until 6 June 2018, it was held annually on May 29. Democracy Day marks the day the military handed over power to an elected civilian government in 1999, marking the beginning of the longest continuous civilian rule since Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule in 1960.
Who was the INEC chairman in 1999?
General Abdulsalami Abubakar established the current INEC, with Justice Ephraim Akpata as chairman. Akpata had to deal with 26 political associations, giving only nine provisional registration as political parties for the 1998/1999 elections, eventually whittled down to three parties.
Who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance or APGA in the April 2003 general election?
Its candidate at the presidential elections of 19 April 2003, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, won 3.3% of the vote.
When was the last governorship election in Nigeria?
The 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three were held on 2 March 2019 with the election for the Rivers State being postponed until 4 April, while the Kogi State and Bayelsa State elections were both held on 16 November.
Who was Nigeria first executive president?
President of Nigeria
| President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Formation | October 1, 1963 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Nigeria |
| Salary | ₦30,000,000 annually |