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The Nigerian elections of 1983

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AbstractIn 1979 Nigeria's military government held the first general elections for fifteen years. The politicians then resumed power under a republican constitution. The National Party of Nigeria, a conservative coalition, narrowly won the elections from four other parties and virtually controlled the next elections in 1983. There were five election rounds: for the President, for nine-teen state governers, for the Senate, for the House of Representatives and for the state assemblies. Increases over the 1979 vote in the presidential round indicated some rigging. Results in the following rounds were incredible. The root cause was northern reluctance within the National Party to honour an agreement to a southern presidential candidate at the next elections in 1987 and southern competition for the 1987 nomination. After the elections the courts failed to redress the rigging and the President to purge corrupt Ministers. The military then overthrew the government and resumed control.
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Title: The Nigerian elections of 1983
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AbstractIn 1979 Nigeria's military government held the first general elections for fifteen years.
The politicians then resumed power under a republican constitution.
The National Party of Nigeria, a conservative coalition, narrowly won the elections from four other parties and virtually controlled the next elections in 1983.
There were five election rounds: for the President, for nine-teen state governers, for the Senate, for the House of Representatives and for the state assemblies.
Increases over the 1979 vote in the presidential round indicated some rigging.
Results in the following rounds were incredible.
The root cause was northern reluctance within the National Party to honour an agreement to a southern presidential candidate at the next elections in 1987 and southern competition for the 1987 nomination.
After the elections the courts failed to redress the rigging and the President to purge corrupt Ministers.
The military then overthrew the government and resumed control.

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