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Buhari, 76, is a former military ruler seeking a second term on an anti-corruption platform, while Atiku Abubakar, 72, a businessman and former vice president, has pledged to expand the role of ...
The elections were the most expensive ever held in Nigeria, costing ₦69 billion (US$625 million) [8] more than the 2015 elections. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won his re-election bid, defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes.
General elections were held in Nigeria on 25 February 2023 to elect the president and vice president and members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari was term-limited and could not seek re-election for a third term. [1] This election was seen as the tightest race since the end of military rule in 1999 ...
The 2023 Nigerian elections were held in large part on 25 February and 11 March 2023. The president and vice president were elected on 25 February, with incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari ineligible to run, being term-limited. [1] Additionally, there were also elections on the same day for the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of [9] the All Progressives Congress party for the 2015 general election. [10] Buhari won the election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. [11] This was the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost a re-election bid. He was sworn in on 29 ...
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But just in case, here’s a rundown of the major news channels covering the 2024 election and when coverage starts. News channels showing election coverage 2024: ABC News: 7 p.m. ET. BBC News: 5: ...
Muhammadu Buhari's tenure as the 15th president of Nigeria began with his first inauguration on 29 May 2015, and ended on 29 May 2023. A retired general and member of the All Progressives Congress from Katsina State, he previously served as military head-of-state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, when he was deposed in a military coup led by General Ibrahim Babangida.