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Election history

Bayelsa governorship elections since 1999: from Alamieyeseigha and Jonathan to a Supreme Court reversal

Bayelsa produced a President, lost a governor to a money-laundering scandal, had a 2007 result annulled, and in 2020 saw the Supreme Court remove its governor-elect a day before his swearing-in. Every result since 1999.

21 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Election history

The 2015 presidential election: the first time an incumbent lost and conceded

Muhammadu Buhari won at his fourth attempt, and Goodluck Jonathan's phone call conceding defeat set a new standard for Nigerian democracy.

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

Election history

The 2011 presidential election: a better-run vote, followed by deadly violence

Goodluck Jonathan won with 58.9% in what observers called a significant improvement on 2007, but riots across 12 northern states killed more than 800 people.

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read