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Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election by more than 2.5 million votes. [8] Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat on 31 March, before the results from all 36 states had been announced. [9] This was the first time an incumbent president had lost re-election in Nigeria.
February 2 - A female suicide bomber attacks minutes after the President leaves an election rally in the city of Gombe resulting in at least one death and 18 people injured. [10] February 7 - Nigeria postpones its general election for six weeks to allow its armed forces to control parts of the country currently controlled by Boko Haram. [11]
In 2023, Nigerians were getting ready for presidential elections with about 93.4 million eligible voters across the federation. [7] [8] Elections in Nigeria are held in all tiers of the government. The presidential election, the national assembly elections, the governorship elections and the local government elections. [9]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s election commission announced the first results late Sunday from the country’s closely watched presidential election, The post Election results only announced ...
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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.
Summary of the 28 March 2015 Nigerian presidential election results for Rivers State; Parties Votes Percentage People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1,487,075 95.00 All Progressives Congress (APC) 60,238 3.85 KOWA Party 2,274 0.15 Alliance for Democracy (AD) 1,104 0.07 Action Alliance (AA) 1,066 0.07 African Democratic Congress (ADC) 1,031 0.07
Pages in category "2015 Nigerian general election" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... 2015 Nigerian parliamentary election in Rivers State