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Nigeria (Presidential)
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ELECTION TYPE |
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| Federal Republic of Nigeria |
Presidential |
February 27, 1999 |
At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of
Nigeria
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Description
of government structure:
- The president is directly elected by
simple majority vote for a four-year term.
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: Olusegun OBASANJO
Party: People's Democratic Party (PDP)
Valid Votes Received: 18,738,154
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 62.78%
- Presidential
Candidate: Samuel Oluyemi FALAE
Party: Alliance for Democracy (AD) and All People's Party (APP)
Valid Votes Received: 11,110,287
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 37.22%
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Last presidential election held: June 12,
1993
- On November 17, 1993, General ABACHA assumed
power through a military coup.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 108,000,000 (approx.)
- Number of registered voters: 60,000,000
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Of Interest:
- General ABUBAKAR's military regime is
scheduled to hand over power to an elected civilian government on May 29, 1999.
- The February 27, 1999, presidential
election was the last of a series of polls in Nigeria which began with local elections on
December 5.
- The presidential elections were organized
and administered by the recently created Independent National Election Commission (INEC).
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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