16 MAY, 2006
The Nigerian Senate rejects constitutional reform
proposals designed to allow President Olusegun
Obasanjo to serve a third term. The constitution
allows only two terms
APRIL 14, 2007
Governorship and state assembly elections are
held
APRIL 16, 2007
The Supreme Court enables Vice President Atiku
Abubakar to bid for the presidency. He subsequently
stands for the opposition Action Congress party
APRIL 21, 2007
Presidential and National Assembly elections
are held
APRIL 22, 2007
As the PDP anticipates a landslide victory,
international and local monitors condemn the
elections, citing violence, ballot stuffing,
intimidation, and a shortage of millions of
voting slips. INEC says the elections were free
and fair
APRIL 23, 2007
INEC declares the ruling PDP candidate Umaru
Yar'Adua the winner of the presidential election
with 24.6 million votes, compared with 6.6 million
for Muhammadu Buhari and 2.6 million for Vice
President Atiku Abubakar
MAY 29, 2007
Umaru Yar'Adua is sworn in as Nigeria’s
President
