Presidential elections in Nigeria 1999
The 1999 presidential elections in Nigeria took place on February 27, 1999 . According to one estimate, Nigeria had 111,580,397 inhabitants in 1999.
Olusegun Obasanjo , who was Nigerian President from 1976 to 1979, and Samuel Oluyemi Falae stood for election . As a Christian Yoruba he had the southwest of Nigeria behind him, but could win little votes in other areas. Obasanjo won against it in the Muslim north and the southeast of the country.
Of the 57,938,945 previously registered voters, 30,280,052 votes were cast, making the turnout 52.3 percent. Obasanjo was elected president for four years with 62.78 percent of the vote.
Result
| Distribution of votes |
|---|
|
| be right | candidate | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| 62.78% | Olusegun Obasanjo | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| 37.22% | Samuel Oluyemi Falae | Alliance for Democracy (AD) / All People's Party (APP) |
