Nigerian presidential election, 1993

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Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 12 June 1993, the first since the 1983 military coup. The result was a victory for Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the Social Democratic Party, who defeated Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention.[1] However, the elections were later annulled by military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, leading to a crisis that ended with Sani Abacha heading a coup later in the year.

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola Social Democratic Party 8,341,309 58.36
Bashir Tofa National Republican Convention 5,952,087 41.64
Total 14,293,396 100
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Nigeria African Elections Database