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On 19 August 2009, following the success of the referendum, it was announced that the parliamentary elections would be held on 20 October 2009, with a campaign period lasting from 28 September to 18 October. The opposition indicated that it would boycott the election, [14] officially announcing their intention to do so on 26 September. The ...
The 2015 general elections were originally scheduled to be held on 14 February but was later postponed to 28 March (presidential, senatorial, and House of Representatives) and 11 April 2015 (governorship and state house of assembly). [29]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election in Imo State "inconclusive" due to irregularities in collation of results. [4] On 29 April the INEC decided to hold supplementary polls in four local government areas and one ward in Imo State on 6 May 2011 to decide the election.
Local government elections were held in 1987 and 1991, while state government elections for houses of assembly and governorship were held in 1991 and 1992. [6] [9] Presidential primaries for the two parties were held in August and September 1992, but these were cancelled by Babangida citing electoral fraud.
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.
The two main contenders registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the re-run election were PDP Governor Segun Oni, who won the contest, and ACN's Kayode Fayemi, who follows closely. The election results were later legally contested by the Fayemi in the court. [3] [18] [19] [20]
January – Start of an meningitis outbreak in four West African countries, including Nigeria. [2] 5 May – Olusegun Oni, the incumbent Governors of Ekiti State, was announced to have won the gubernatorial by-election. 26 to 29 July – Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, launched an uprising in Bauchi State and expanded across northern ...
The 2011 Lagos State gubernatorial election was the seventh gubernatorial election of Lagos State. Held on 26 April 2011, the Action Congress of Nigeria nominee Babatunde Fashola won the election, defeating Shamsideen Adegboye of the People's Democratic Party .