What happened in the 2007 election in Nigeria?
What happened in the 2007 election in Nigeria?
General elections were held in Nigeria on 21 April 2007 to elect the President and National Assembly. Governorship and State Assembly elections had been held on 14 April. Umaru Yar’Adua of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the highly controversial presidential election, and was sworn in on 29 May.
Who was the chairman of INEC in 2007?
Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood served as the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, being appointed to office in 2007 by then-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
Who ran for President in 2007?
Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign
| Joe Biden for President 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Suspended; became running mate on August 23, 2008 |
| Announced | January 7, 2007 |
| Launched | January 31, 2007 |
| Suspended | January 3, 2008 |
Who won 2003 presidential election?
Bush won by a narrow margin of 35 electoral votes and took 50.7% of the popular vote.
How many votes did Buhari get in 2015?
APC
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammadu Buhari | 3,430 | 57.2 |
| Rabiu Kwankwaso | 974 | 16.3 |
| Atiku Abubakar | 954 | 15.9 |
| Rochas Okorocha | 400 | 10.4 |
Who won 1999 election?
1999 Indian general election
| Leader | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Sonia Gandhi |
| Party | BJP | INC |
| Alliance | NDA | Congress alliance |
| Leader since | 16 May 1996 | 19 March 1998 |
| Leader’s seat | Lucknow | Amethi |
Which party won the 1999 election?
The result was a victory for the People’s Democratic Party, which won 59 of the 109 Senate seats and 206 of the 360 House seats.
Why was June 12 changed to democracy?
Buhari would give his inaugural address for his second term on June 12, 2019. These were done to commemorate the democratic election of MKO Abiola on 12 June 1993, in what has been adjudged to be Nigeria’s freest and fairest elections. It was, however, wrongly cancelled by the Ibrahim Babangida Junta.
What happened Abiola MKO?
MKO Abiola died on 7 July 1998, the day he was due to be released from prison. His death was trailed by suspicious circumstances, while an official autopsy stated that Abiola died of heart attack, General Sani Abacha’s Chief Security Officer said Abiola was beaten to death.
