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2003 elections in Nigeria

Everything about the 2003 elections in Nigeria: candidates, results, key moments, incidents and what changed afterwards.

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The 2003 presidential election: Obasanjo's re-election and the first civilian-run polls

The first election organised by a civilian government ended in a second term for Olusegun Obasanjo, amid serious complaints of fraud and violence.

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Incidents during the 2003 elections

Recorded from reliable reporting, by place.

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Violence · 2003 Rivers and Delta: armed gangs and stuffed ballots in 2003 Human Rights Watch documented armed gangs, often linked to politicians, intimidating voters and stuffing ballot boxes across the Niger Delta. Rivers and Delta states · 19 Apr 2003