Nigerian presidential election, 1979
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria for the first time on 11 August 1979. The result was a victory for Shehu Shagari, whose National Party of Nigeria had won the parliamentary elections in July.[1]
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Shehu Shagari |
National Party of Nigeria |
5,668,857 |
33.77 |
| Obafemi Awolowo |
Unity Party of Nigeria |
4,916,651 |
29.18 |
| Nnamdi Azikiwe |
Nigerian People's Party |
2,822,523 |
16.75 |
| Aminu Kano |
People's Redemption Party |
1,732,113 |
10.28 |
| Waziri Ibrahim |
Greater Nigerian People's Party |
1,686,489 |
10.02 |
| Total |
16,846,633 |
100 |
References