2015 Nigerian presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2015_Nigerian_presidential_election
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:date 28 March 2015
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Independent_National_Electoral_Commission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2015 Nigerian presidential election
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Goodluck_Jonathan
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Goodluck_Jonathan
gptkb:Muhammadu_Buhari
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:2019_Nigerian_presidential_election
gptkbp:notableFor first peaceful transfer of power between parties in Nigeria
first time an incumbent president lost re-election in Nigeria
gptkbp:numberOfIssues gptkb:business
gptkb:security
corruption
gptkbp:partyOfLoser gptkb:People's_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:postponedDueTo 14 February 2015
security concerns due to Boko Haram insurgency
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:2011_Nigerian_presidential_election
gptkbp:type presidential
gptkbp:voterTurnout 43.65%
gptkbp:votesForLoser 12,853,162
gptkbp:votesForWinner 15,424,921
gptkbp:winner gptkb:All_Progressives_Congress
gptkb:Muhammadu_Buhari
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goodluck_Jonathan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6