Thus, we worked not with individual ballots, but with vote counts and proportions. The conduct of the 2015 presidential election in nigeria recorded mixed outcomes. Dorina bekoe, associate professor, conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolut. Nigeria election watch national democratic institute. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Nigeria has a bicameral national assembly consisting of the senate with 109 seats and the house of representatives with 360 seats. The results of the saturday february 14, 2015 presidential election is yet to come in nigeria in reality as i have indicated above, but the sovereign lord god almighty of the heavens and earth and all that are in them has already decided who to give the presidency of nigeria to almost a year ago so that nigerians and people on the earth may. Nigerias 2015 presidential election was the fifth in a row since the military left the political scene in 1999. Pdf an overview of 2015 general elections in nigeria. Nigerian independent national election commission parties anpp all nigeria peoples party apga all progressives grand alliance pdp peoples democratic party national summary registered voters. In 2015, nigeria held one of the most fiercely contested presidential elections. The 2019 vote will be the ninth presidential election in africas most populous nation since its. Introduction between march and april 2015, nigerians went to the polls to cast their ballot in national and state elections. Eu eom nigeria 2015 final report 22 july2 european union.
Political intrigues and the 2019 presidential election the. Right from the preindependence era, elections in nigeria have been characterized by political violence. The elections were first scheduled to be held on 14 february 2015. Jan 10, 2018 nigeria s president muhammadu buhari beat incumbent goodluck jonathan in the march 2015 presidential election.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about presidential election from nigeria and the world on today. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for. The 2015 presidential election in nigeria term paper. The 2015 presidential election in nigeriathe fifth since 1999 when the military handed over power to elected civilianswill be the first time that the opposition. The independent national electoral commission has announced the time table for the 2019 general elections. Tablenigerian presidential election results reuters. To win the vote, a presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority or at least 25 percent of the ballots in twothirds of the. List of domestic election observers under the abraka mou process 47 appendix d. Buhari\s states include ogun, kogi, osun, ondo, oyo, kano, jigawa, katsina, kwara, kaduna,benue, borno, kebbi, lagos, niger, yobe. An analysis of the 2015 nigerian presidential election. Redirected from nigerian presidential election, 2003 presidential elections were held in nigeria on 19 april 2003. Tension as nigeria gears up for presidential elections. Buhari in front after half of results declared this article is more than 5 years old opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of. The aim is to establish the level of attention different parties received, portrayal of parties and direction of reports.
An analysis of the voting pattern, issues and impact article pdf available may 2019 with 10,371 reads how we measure reads. The potential for violence around the upcoming elections is high, given a close presidential race and widespread frustration in northern nigeria. Nigerias election below the minimum democracy standard. General elections were held in nigeria on 23 february 2019 to elect the president, vice president, house of representatives and the senate. Nigeriaworld feature article all about nigeria news. General elections were held in nigeria on 28 and 29 march 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999. Buhari wins 21 states, gej picks 16 it is official, inec has concluded the collation of the election results.
Political intrigues and the 2019 presidential election. In view of this, the thrust of this paper is a reflection on the tides of electoral violence and the attendant precipitating factors that make free and fair election pretty difficult in nigeria. Abuja reuters nigerias political parties must select their candidates for the countrys 2019 presidential election between aug. Domestic observers statement on the april 14 elections 48. Mar 27, 2015 nigeria s presidential election, postponed until 28 march, promises to be a closely fought rematch between incumbent goodluck jonathan and former military ruler muhammadu buhari. Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. Abstract this paper investigates comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in nigeria with specific focus on the fourth republic, from the comparative analysis perspectives. Presidential elections 19992011 in figures vanguard news. A runoff will be held if any candidate in the presidential election fails to meet the following criteria.
The 2019 vote will be the ninth presidential election in africas most populous nation since its independence from britain in 1960. President jonathans statesmanship and nigerias propensity to surprise the world. Following intense domestic and international pressures on the military government, as well as the. Tablenigerian presidential election results 4 min read abuja, april 17 reuters below is a table of results from states around nigeria from saturdays presidential elections. How nigerias 2015 presidential election outcome was forecasted. Reshaping nigerian youths for 2019 elections the guardian. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 february, but the electoral commission postponed the vote by a week at 03. Nigeria sets deadline for political parties to select. Republic of nigeria presidential election of 19 april 2003 source. Introduction igerias 2015 general elections the fifth since. Official nigerian presidential election results politics. Although fears that election day would be marred by serious violence were allayed to a large extent, some instances of technical hitches, vote buying and other forms of.
Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election youtube. Udensi 7 in 2015 reports how nigeria s 2015 presidential election campaign turned the use of social media in information dissemination to a dangerous weapon. Udensi 7 in 2015 reports how nigerias 2015 presidential election campaign turned the use of social media in information dissemination to a dangerous weapon. Nigerias presidential election 2015 nigerias general election was scheduled for 14 february 2015 and it has raised fears both at home and abroad that the country will be ravaged by election related violence. This study analyzed how online news media covered 2015 presidential election in nigeria. Live results from the 2015 nigerian presidential election will be available online, but may take a bit longer than first anticipated. Presidential elections, incumbency, opposition, inec. The pdp presidential candidate, goodluck jonathan, lost to apcs muhammadu. Presidential elections were held in nigeria on 19 april 2003. The president is elected by qualified plurality vote to serve a 4year term.
Ndi fielded a preelection assessment team in nigeria from oct. Experts discuss the postelection outlook for the state of nigeria. Problems and prospects of the evoting option idike, adeline nnenna, a. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for the opposition travail in the 2015 election in nigeria. The april elections and democratic consolidation in nigeria 42 appendix a. The 2015 nigerian general elections 83 the electoral process will reassure losers of the possibility of victory in future elections, and in this way, will transform politics into a game. Observations in this newsletter are based on the findings of ndis 12 longterm international observers, who are reporting on the countrys electoral process in each of. Pdf the nigerian 2015 general election is one of the elections in the world that drew lots of attention and analysis as a result of its. Its not clear if buhari, who has faced health issues, will run again. Incumbent president goodluck jonathan conceded defeat on 31 march, before the results from all 36 states had been announced. Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election council. However, for elections to be termed democratic, it must be free and fair. Mar 27, 2015 concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and policymakers for some time now. On february 14, nigeria will hold elections to choose its president, senators, and.
If we go all the way back to 2007 and the presidential election that. Pursuant to section 52a of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria as amended, president muhammadu buhari would alongside some state governors complete their fouryear term. Dec 08, 2017 a head of 2019 general elections in the country, the independent national electoral commission inec, has released possible dates for the presidential and national assembly elections. Pdf an analysis of online news media coverage of 2015. Buhari picked up 21 states while jonathan picked 16 states. Apr 17, 2011 abuja, nigeria cnn nigerias incumbent president goodluck jonathan looked likely sunday to win the election, a cnn tally of preliminary results showed. The general elections will be held in nigeria on 16 february 2019 to elect the president and the national assembly. For both data sets we undertook a series of automated and manual. Nigerias 2011 general electionsin particular the presidential electionwere seen widely as being wellrun. The independent national electoral commission in nigeria inec has announced a shift in the general elections dates to march 28 and april 11. First, it marked an unprecedented uninterrupted 5th presidential election since return to democracy in 1999. Opposition candidate muhammadu buhari won the presidential election by more than 2. Although, the programme is expected to take off next month ahead of the 2019 elections, the aims and objectives were to expose nigerian youths to benefits of politics and how they can take the.
The presidential candidates have signed a declaration of non. Inec releases time table for presidential, nassembly. This was especially important given the universally decried elections of 2007. The 2015 elections again may precipitate violence that could destabilize nigeria, and washington has even less leverage in abuja than it did in 2011. President buhari has not publicly said whether he will take part in the february 2019 election. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in nigeria. Presidential and state elections held in march april 2015. Were already preparing for 2019 presidential election. Voters are going to the polls in what is expected to be one of the tightest races in nigerias history, with incumbent goodluck jonathan facing former military ruler muhammadu buhari.
The riot is a pointer to the strong linkage between politics, religion and ethnicity in nigeria. The presidential candidates have signed a declaration of non violence, however, the postponement of the election until. The theoretical framework for the study is cultural relativism. Presidential election news latest breaking stories and top.
The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. Thus, the electoral process in nigeria, characterized by vote buying, vote rigging and outright violence. The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was unexpected, considering the difficult political and security environment in which the elections were conducted. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. Official nigerian presidential election results bayelsa. Buharis states include ogun, kogi, osun, ondo, oyo, kano, jigawa, katsina, kwara, kaduna,benue, borno, kebbi, lagos, niger, yobe. Nigerias 2015 presidential election council on foreign. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. Nigerias president muhammadu buhari beat incumbent goodluck jonathan in the march 2015 presidential election. Experts discuss the post election outlook for the state of nigeria. Understanding nigeria s 2015 presidential election. Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what.
It is a phrase on the lips of more than one nigerian political commentator and aptly describes the tension as africas most populous nation gears. Were already preparing for 2019 presidential election pdp. The abraka memorandum of understanding 46 appendix c. The election marked the first time an incumbent president had lost re election in nigeria. The 2015 presidential election was contested between goodluck jonathan of. Social media for election communication and monitoring in nigeria. Nigerias presidential election, postponed until 28 march, promises to be a closely fought rematch between incumbent goodluck jonathan and former military ruler muhammadu buhari. Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election by. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in.
April 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Pdp which has been the ruling party since 1999 faced its toughest opposition in apc which was formed on february 6, 20 with the merger of action congress of nigeria. Sep 22, 2017 although, the programme is expected to take off next month ahead of the 2019 elections, the aims and objectives were to expose nigerian youths to benefits of politics and how they can take the. Presidential election news latest breaking stories and. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections. Apr 01, 2015 april 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Abuja, nigeria cnn nigerias incumbent president goodluck jonathan looked likely sunday to win the election, a cnn tally of preliminary results showed. The presidential and national assembly elections will hold on same day on february 16. A head of 2019 general elections in the country, the independent national electoral commission inec, has released possible dates for the presidential and national assembly elections. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election. Results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigerias next president. Nigeria, electionvoting, 2015 presidential elections, democracy, political change introduction nigerias 2015 presidential election was unique in many ways. The peoples democratic party has accused the all progressives congress of planning to stifle opposition in nigeria. Nigeria elections result 2015 2015 nigeria presidential.
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