2003 Nigerian Presidential Election
19 April 2003 · The Fourth Republic
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 19 April 2003. The incumbent, Olusegun Obasanjo, was re-elected as the president of Nigeria.
President before
Olusegun Obasanjo
PDP
President (re-elected)
Olusegun Obasanjo
PDP
Winning share
61.9%
Turnout
69.1%
The result
| Olusegun Obasanjo | People's Democratic Party | 24,456,140 | 61.94% |
| Muhammadu Buhari | All Nigeria Peoples Party | 12,710,022 | 32.19% |
| Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 1,297,445 | 3.29% |
| Jim Nwobodo | United Nigeria People's Party | 169,609 | 0.43% |
| Gani Fawehinmi | National Conscience Party | 161,333 | 0.41% |
| Sarah Jubril | Progressive Action Congress | 157,560 | 0.40% |
| Ike Nwachukwu | National Democratic Party | 132,997 | 0.34% |
| Chris Okotie | Justice Party | 119,547 | 0.30% |
| Balarabe Musa | People's Redemption Party | 100,765 | 0.26% |
| Arthur Nwankwo | People's Mandate Party | 57,720 | 0.15% |
| Emmanuel Okereke | All People's Liberation Party | 26,921 | 0.07% |
| Kalu Idika Kalu | New Nigeria People's Party | 23,830 | 0.06% |
| Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf | Movement for Democracy and Justice | 21,403 | 0.05% |
| Yahaya Ndu | African Renaissance Party | 11,565 | 0.03% |
| Abayomi Ferreira | Democratic Alternative | 6,932 | 0.02% |
| Tunji Braithwaite | Nigeria Advance Party | 6,727 | 0.02% |
| Iheanyichukwu Godswill Nnaji | Better Nigeria Progressive Party | 5,987 | 0.02% |
| Olapade Agoro | National Action Council | 5,756 | 0.01% |
| Pere Ajuwa | Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria | 4,473 | 0.01% |
| Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo | Masses Movement of Nigeria | 3,757 | 0.01% |