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2019 Nigerian general election



General elections were held in Nigeria on 23 February 2019 to elect the PresidentVice PresidentHouse of Representatives and the Senate.[1][2][3][4]The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 February, but the Election Commission postponed the vote by a week at 03:00 on the original polling day, citing logistical challenges in getting electoral materials to polling stations on time.[5] In some places, the vote was delayed until 24 February due to electoral violence.[6] Polling in some areas was subsequently delayed until 9 March, when voting was carried out alongside gubernatorial and state assembly elections.[7]
2019 Nigerian presidential election


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26,527,423
25% in each of 2/3 States + Majority votes needed to win
Registered84,004,084
Turnout35.6%
Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (cropped).jpgAtiku Abubakar.jpg
NomineeMuhammadu BuhariAtiku Abubakar
PartyAPCPDP
Home stateKatsinaAdamawa
Running mateYemi OsinbajoPeter Obi
States carried1917 + FCT
Popular vote15,191,84711,262,978
Percentage55.6%41.2%

Nigeria presidential election 2019.svg
States won by Abubakar (in green) and Buhari (blue)

President before election
Elected President
2019 Nigerian Senate election
23 February 2019

All 109 seats in the Senate of Nigeria
LeaderAhmed Ibrahim LawanAbiodun Olujimi
PartyAPCPDP
Leader's seatYobe NorthEkiti South
Seats before5350

President of the Senate before election
Elected President of the Senate
TBD
2019 Nigerian National Assembly election
23 February 2019

All 360 seats in the House of Representatives
LeaderFemi GbajabiamilaOgor Okuweh
PartyAPCPDP
Leader's seatSurulere IIsoko North / South
Seats before190151

Speaker before election
Elected Speaker
TBD
The elections were the most expensive ever held in Nigeria, costing ₦69 billion more than the 2015 elections.[8][9]
Incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won his reelection bid, defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes. He has been issued a Certificate of Return,[10][11] and will be sworn in on 12 June 2019.[12]

Electoral system

The President of Nigeria is elected using a modified two round system, to be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive a majority of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round is held.[13]
The 109 members of the Senate were elected from 109 single-seat constituencies (three in each state and one for the Federal Capital Territory) by first-past-the-post voting.[14] The 360 members of the House of Representativeswere also elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies۔[15]

Presidential candidates

Party primaries

PDP

The People's Democratic Party held its presidential primaries on 5 October 2018, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka StadiumPort HarcourtRivers State. Thirteen aspirants contested for the ticket of the PDP, with Atiku Abubakar emerging the winner.[16]
CandidateVotes%
Atiku Abubakar1,53248.6
Aminu Tambuwal69322.0
Bukola Saraki31710.1
Rabiu Kwankwaso1585.0
Ibrahim Dankwambo1113.5
Sule Lamido963.0
Ahmed Makarfi742.3
Tanimu Turaki652.1
Attahiru Bafarawa481.5
David Mark351.1
Jonah Jang190.6
Datti Ahmed50.1
Total3,153100
Source: The Punch[17]

APC

Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was selected as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress party primaries held on 29 September 2018.[18]
Other candidates included:

Presidential debates

A presidential and vice-presidential debate was organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), with invitations extended to five of the 78 presidential candidates. The Debate Group explained the exclusion of other candidates as a measure to ensure the effectiveness of the debate and not an endorsement of the candidates chosen.[32][33]
The vice presidential debate was held on 14 December 2018, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotels in Abuja. All invited vice presidential candidates were present, with candidates discussing their health, education, security and foreign affairs policies.[34][35]
The presidential debate occurred on 19 January 2019, and took place at the same venue. The two leading presidential contestants were absent, with Atiku Abubakar leaving the venue upon discovering that Muhammadu Buhari was absent. Fela Durotoye (ANN), Oby Ezekwesili (ACPN) and Kingsley Moghalu(YPN) continued the debate, while criticising the absence of the others. Mark Eddo moderated the debate.[36][37]

Opinion polls

Poll sourceDateSample sizeAbubakar
PDP
Buhari
APC
OthersNotes
Seamfix[38][39]9 November 2018–4 January 20192,44048%25%31%

Conduct

Immediately following the elections there were claims of widespread fraud by the opposition. The claims included accusations of ballot box snatching, vote-trading and impersonation. There were also claims that caches of explosives were found by police.[40][41]
The African Union said the elections were "largely peaceful and conducive for the conducting of credible elections." The electoral commission also described the elections as mostly peaceful.[42]

Results

President

The results of the presidential election were announced in the early hours of 27 February 2019.[43]
Buhari
55.60%
Atiku
41.22%
others
3.18%
Margin: 3,918,870
CandidatePartyVotes%
Muhammadu BuhariAll Progressives Congress15,191,84755.60
Atiku AbubakarPeople's Democratic Party11,262,97841.22
Felix NicolasPeoples Coalition Party110,1960.40
Obadiah MailafiaAfrican Democratic Congress97,8740.36
Gbor John Wilson TerwaseAll Progressives Grand Alliance66,8510.24
Yabagi Sani YusufAction Democratic Party54,9300.20
Akhimien Davidson IsiborGrassroots Development Party of Nigeria41,8520.15
Ibrahim Aliyu HassanAfrican Peoples Alliance36,8660.13
Donald DukeSocial Democratic Party34,7460.13
Omoyele SoworeAfrican Action Congress33,9530.12
Da-Silva Thomas AyoSave Nigeria Congress28,6800.10
Shitu Mohammed KabirAdvanced Peoples Democratic Alliance26,5580.10
Yusuf Mamman DantalleAllied Peoples' Movement26,0390.10
Kingsley MoghaluYoung Progressive Party21,8860.08
Ameh Peter OjonugwaProgressive Peoples Alliance21,8220.08
Ositelu Isaac BabatundeAccord Party19,2090.07
Fela DurotoyeAlliance for New Nigeria16,7790.06
Bashayi Isa DansarkiMasses Movement of Nigeria14,5400.05
Osakwe Felix JohnsonDemocratic People's Party14,4830.05
Abdulrashid Hassan BabaAction Alliance14,3800.05
Nwokeafor Ikechukwu NdubuisiAdvanced Congress of Democrats11,3250.04
Maina Maimuna KyariNorthern People's Congress10,0810.04
Victor OkhaiProvidence Peoples Congress8,9790.03
Chike UkaegbuAdvanced Allied Party8,9020.03
Oby EzekwesiliAllied Congress Party of Nigeria7,2230.03
Ibrahim Usman AlhajiNational Rescue Movement6,2290.02
Ike KekeNew Nigeria People's Party6,1110.02
Moses AyibiowuNational Unity Party5,3230.02
Awosola Williams OlusolaDemocratic Peoples Congress5,2420.02
Muhammed Usman ZakiLabour Party5,0740.02
Eke Samuel ChukwumaGreen Party of Nigeria4,9240.02
Nwachukwu Chuks NwabuikwuAll Grassroots Alliance4,6890.02
Hamza Al MustafaPeoples Party of Nigeria4,6220.02
Shipi Moses GodiaAll Blended Party4,5230.02
Chris OkotieFresh Democratic Party4,5540.02
Tope FasuaAbundant Nigeria Renewal Party4,3400.02
OnwubuyaFreedom And Justice Party4,1740.02
Asukwo Mendie ArchibongNigeria For Democracy4,0960.01
Ahmed BuhariSustainable National Party3,9410.01
Salisu Yunusa TankoNational Conscience Party3,7990.01
Shittu Moshood AsiwajuAlliance National Party3,5860.01
Obinna Uchechukwu IkeagwuonuAll People's Party3,5850.01
Balogun Isiaka IsholaUnited Democratic Party3,1700.01
Obaje Yusufu AmehAdvanced Nigeria Democratic Party3,1040.01
Chief Umenwa GodwinAll Grand Alliance Party3,0710.01
Israel Nonyerem Davidson,Reform and Advancement Party2,9720.01
Ukonga FrankDemocratic Alternative2,7690.01
Santuraki HamisuMega Party of Nigeria2,7520.01
Adesanya-Davies Mercy OlufunmilayoMass Action Joint Alliance2,6510.01
Gbenga Olawepo-HashimPeoples Trust2,6130.01
Ali SoyodeYes Electorates Solidarity2,3940.01
Nsehe NseobongRestoration Party of Nigeria2,3880.01
Ojinika Geff ChizeeCoalition for Change2,3910.01
Rabia Yasai Hassan CengizNational Action Council2,2790.01
Eunice AtuejideNational Interest Party2,2480.01
Dara JohnAlliance of Social Democrats2,1460.01
Fagbenro-byron Samuel AdesinaKowa Party1,9110.01
Emmanuel EtimChange Nigeria Party1,8740.01
Chukwu-Eguzolugo Sunday ChikenduJustice Must Prevail Party1,8530.01
Madu Nnamdi EdozieIndependent Democrats1,8450.01
Osuala Chukwudi JohnRe-build Nigeria Party1,7920.01
Albert Owuru AmbroseHope Democratic Party1,6630.01
David Esosa Ize-IyamuBetter Nigeria Progressive Party1,6490.01
Inwa Ahmed SakilUnity Party of Nigeria1,6310.01
Akpua RobinsonNational Democratic Liberty Party1,5880.01
Mark Emmanuel AuduUnited Patriots1,5610.01
Ishaka Paul OfemileNigeria Elements Progressive Party1,5240.01
Kriz DavidLiberation Movement1,4380.01
Ademola Babatunde AbidemiNigeria Community Movement Party1,3780.01
A. Edosomwan JohnsonNational Democratic Liberty Party1,1920.00
Angela JohnsonAlliance for a United Nigeria1,0920.00
Abah Lewis ElaigwuChange Advocacy Party1,1110.00
Nwangwu Uchenna PeterWe The People Nigeria7320.00
Invalid/blank votes1,289,607
Total28,614,190100
Registered voters/turnout82,344,10734.75
Source: Vanguard

By state

StateBuhariAtikuSoworeMoghaluDurotoyeDukeMailafia
Abia85,058219,69821288720472336
Adamawa378,078410,2662821091629783,989
Akwa Ibom175,429395,8322221189592230
Anambra33,298524,7381244,09145932227
Bauchi798,428209,31318311246516296
Bayelsa118,821197,93312650371241,078
Benue347,668356,8173095572014,927554
Borno836,49671,7882697829322301
Cross River117,302295,737242217881,395326
Delta221,292594,0681,6264973201,7451,075
Ebonyi90,726258,573205192683452213
Edo267,842275,6913,106531273184850
Ekiti219,231154,032400688848406
Enugu54,423355,5532191,379141130348
Gombe402,961138,4841653978248248
Imo140,463334,923467676119772541
Jigawa794,738289,89522667665,011261
Kaduna993,445649,6122431962611,737558
Kano1,464,768391,593416200114635591
Katsina1,232,133308,0561866182150237
Kebbi581,552154,28227653992,376285
Kogi285,894218,20725087892,2264,369
Kwara308,984138,184401140422212456
Lagos580,825448,0158,9105,7336,9467702,915
Nassarawa289,903283,847754445359339
Niger612,371218,052324113145239588
Ogun281,762194,6553,1965531,5091,37425,283
Ondo241,769275,9014,41412243111,6186,296
Osun347,634337,3771,0221892682591,525
Oyo365,229366,6904,0141,6081,89676640,830
Plateau468,555548,665268442796599590
Rivers150,710473,9713724153651,244597
Sokoto490,333361,60418118484301331
Taraba324,906374,7431168035862211
Yobe497,91450,7631373637180162
Zamfara438,682125,423186442481186
FCT152,224259,9975831,083652410246
Total15,191,84711,262,97833,95321,88616,77934,74697,874
Source: BBCThis DayVanguard[44] [45][46]

Senate

Senate President Bukola Saraki (PDP) was defeated in Kwara Central by the APC candidate.[47]
Currently, 64 incumbent Senators will not be returning as members of the Ninth Senate, having been defeated during the elections. While the APC will have a simple majority of votes in the Senate, it will not have a supermajority (74 votes), meaning it cannot push through major bills on its own. Three Senate seats have yet to be filled.[48]
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
All Progressives Congress64
People's Democratic Party41
Young Progressive Party1
To be determined3
Invalid/blank votes
Total1090
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Stears Election Centre[49]Legit.ng[48]

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
All Progressives Congress93
People's Democratic Party38
All Progressives Grand Alliance5
To be determined224
Invalid/blank votes
Total3600
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Stears Election Centre

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