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The election marked the first time an incumbent president had lost re-election in Nigeria. 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. Buhari flipped many states that had voted PDP ...
Category: Candidates in the 2015 Nigerian general election. 1 language.
General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress emerged as the winner of the presidential elections and was sworn in on 29 May 2015. The 2015 election was a success because there were tensions everywhere concerning the difficult political and security environment of the country at that time.
2015 Nigerian general election; 0–9. 2015 Nigerian parliamentary election in Rivers State This page was last edited on 30 November 2024, at 17:57 (UTC). Text ...
The following list contains the members, parties, states of origin or representation, and constituencies of all the members of Nigeria's 8th House of Representatives as of the 2015 general election. [1] [2] [3]
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] February 15 - A suicide bomber kills seven and wounds 30 in the city of Damaturu. [12] February 16 - Nigeria regains the key town of Monguno from Boko Haram. [13]
Buhari won the presidential election by more than 2.5 million votes. [5]On 17 May 2015, Buhari's campaign spokesperson said that following the inauguration, the President "would simply be addressed as Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
2015 Nigerian general election (3 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "2015 elections in Nigeria" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.