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2019 Presidential Elections

23 February 2019

The 2019 Presidential Elections was held on 23 February 2019. 7 candidates from 7 parties contested. Won by Buhari Muhammadu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 15.2M votes (55.6%).

7
Candidates
7
Parties
26.6M
Total Votes

Results

#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Buhari MuhammaduAPC15.2M55.6%
2Atiku AbubakarPDP11.3M41.2%
3Sani Yabagi YusufADP55K0.2%
4Sowore Omoyele StephenAAC34K0.1%
5Ameh Peter OjonugwaPPA22K0.1%
6Osakwe Felix JohnsonDPP14K0.1%
7Santuraki Alhaji HamisuMPN3K0.0%

All candidates

Showing 7 of 7 candidates

Buhari Muhammadu

Buhari Muhammadu

WON

APC

Muhammadu Buhari, a military leader and politician, served as Nigeria’s military dictator (1983–1985) and civilian president (2015–2023), known for anti-corruption efforts and economic reforms despite criticism of governance style and challenges like Boko Haram insurgency and economic recession.

15.2M
Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar

Lost

PDP

Nigerian politician Atiku Abubakar, born 1946 in Adamawa, served as Vice President (1999–2007) and ran six presidential bids, losing in 2019 and 2023. A businessman and education advocate, he left the PDP in 2025 to join the ADC, focusing on federalism and restructuring Nigeria’s governance.

11.3M
SY

Sani Yabagi Yusuf

Lost

ADP

Nigerian politician Sani Yusuf Sani, a Nupe heritage energy expert and ADP National Chairman since 2022, is known for his political career spanning presidential and gubernatorial bids, including losses in 2019 (54,930 votes) and 2023 (43,924 votes).

55K
Sowore Omoyele Stephen

Sowore Omoyele Stephen

Lost

AAC

Sowore Omoyele Stephen, an AAC candidate from Lagos, ran in the 2019 Nigerian presidential election with 33,953 votes but did not win.

34K
AO

Ameh Peter Ojonugwa

Lost

PPA

Ameh Peter Ojonugwa, a PPA presidential candidate from Kogi State, secured 21,822 votes in the 2019 election but ultimately lost.

22K
OJ

Osakwe Felix Johnson

Lost

DPP

Osakwe Felix Johnson, a DPP-affiliated politician, competed in the 2019 Nigerian presidential election but lost after receiving 14,483 votes.

14K
SH

Santuraki Alhaji Hamisu

Lost

MPN

Santuraki Alhaji Hamisu, a Kano-based candidate from MPN, ran in the 2019 presidential election but lost with 2,752 votes.

3K

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Frequently asked questions

When was the 2019 Presidential Elections?
The 2019 Presidential Elections was held on 23 February 2019.
Who won the 2019 Presidential Elections?
Buhari Muhammadu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 2019 Presidential Elections with 15,191,847 votes (55.6%).