1999 Lagos State gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1999 Lagos State gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1991 Lagos State gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1991 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Lagos State gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Election Date: | 9 January 1999 |
| Nominee1: | Bola Tinubu |
| Running Mate1: | Kofoworola Bucknor |
| Party1: | Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) |
| Popular Vote1: | 841,732 |
| Nominee2: | Dapo Sarumi |
| Party2: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Popular Vote2: | 184,900 |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Buba Marwa |
| After Election: | Bola Tinubu |
| After Party: | Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) |
The 1999 Lagos State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 January 1999. The AD nominee Bola Tinubu won the election defeating the PDP candidate.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bola Tinubu emerged AD candidate.[6] [7]
Electoral system
The Governor of Lagos State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
AD primary
The AD primary election was won by Bola Tinubu.[8] [9]
Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 4,093,143. Total number of votes cast was 1,184,372, while number of valid votes was 1,149,375. Rejected votes were 34,997.[10] [11] [12]
Notes and References
- Web site: NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS - 1999. 2021-05-20. nigeriaworld.com.
- Web site: Nigerian States. 2021-05-20. www.worldstatesmen.org.
- Web site: 2017-02-18. 1999 governors: Where are they now?. 2021-05-20. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
- Book: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy . Nigeria in Transition: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, May 25, 2000. 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-061272-5. en.
- Web site: Nigeria: Election Monitoring, 2,18 Feb 1999. 2021-05-20. www.africa.upenn.edu.
- Web site: 2021-05-20. PDF. live. 2021-05-20. EISA. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220162904/https://www.eisa.org/pdf/JAE8.1Egwu.pdf . December 20, 2020 .
- Web site: 2021-05-20. PDF. live. 2021-05-20. IFES. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203164238/http://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01781.pdf . December 3, 2017 .
- Book: Saliu, Hassan A.. Nigeria Under Democratic Rule, 1999-2003. 2005. University Press PLC. 978-978-030-907-7. en.
- Web site: Tracker. Nigerian. 2021-03-22. How First Set Of 1999 Governors Went To Political Oblivion. 2021-05-20. Nigerian Tracker. en-US.
- Book: Tell. 1999. Tell Communications Limited. en.
- Web site: Election results. 2021-05-21. www.geocities.ws.
- Book: Maja-Pearce. Adewale. From Khaki to Agbada: A Handbook for the February, 1999 Elections in Nigeria. Organisation (Nigeria). Civil Liberties. 1999. Civil Liberties Organisation. 978-978-32188-9-5. en.
