1999 Nigerian Presidential Election
The Fourth Republic begins27 February 1999 · The Fourth Republic
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. They were the first elections to be held since the 1993 military coup and were the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic.
President before
Abdulsalami Abubakar
Independent
Elected President
Olusegun Obasanjo
PDP
Winning share
62.8%
Turnout
52.3%
The result
| Olusegun Obasanjo | People's Democratic Party | 18,738,154 | 62.78% |
| Olu Falae | AD–APP | 11,110,287 | 37.22% |