1983 Nigerian presidential election
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The 1983 Nigerian presidential election was the contentious vote that returned President Shehu Shagari to power shortly before the military coup that ended Nigeria’s Second Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1983 Nigerian presidential election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10777471 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1983 Nigerian presidential election Context triple: [Second Republic of Nigeria, secondPresidentialElection, 1983 Nigerian presidential election]
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A.
1979 Nigerian presidential election
The 1979 Nigerian presidential election was the landmark vote that ended military rule and brought Alhaji Shehu Shagari to power as the first executive president of Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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B.
2003 Nigerian general election
The 2003 Nigerian general election was a nationwide poll that marked Nigeria’s second general election after the end of military rule, featuring multiple parties competing for the presidency, National Assembly, and state offices amid widespread reports of irregularities.
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C.
2011 Nigerian presidential election
The 2011 Nigerian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent Goodluck Jonathan defeated opposition candidates, including Muhammadu Buhari, amid significant regional and religious tensions.
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D.
Second Republic of Nigeria
The Second Republic of Nigeria was the period of civilian democratic rule from 1979 to 1983, marked by a presidential system modeled on that of the United States and ended by a military coup.
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E.
Fourth Republic of Nigeria
The Fourth Republic of Nigeria is the current democratic era of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, beginning in 1999 after military rule and characterized by a presidential system and multi-party elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1983 Nigerian presidential election Target entity description: The 1983 Nigerian presidential election was the contentious vote that returned President Shehu Shagari to power shortly before the military coup that ended Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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A.
1979 Nigerian presidential election
The 1979 Nigerian presidential election was the landmark vote that ended military rule and brought Alhaji Shehu Shagari to power as the first executive president of Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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B.
2003 Nigerian general election
The 2003 Nigerian general election was a nationwide poll that marked Nigeria’s second general election after the end of military rule, featuring multiple parties competing for the presidency, National Assembly, and state offices amid widespread reports of irregularities.
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C.
2011 Nigerian presidential election
The 2011 Nigerian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent Goodluck Jonathan defeated opposition candidates, including Muhammadu Buhari, amid significant regional and religious tensions.
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D.
Second Republic of Nigeria
The Second Republic of Nigeria was the period of civilian democratic rule from 1979 to 1983, marked by a presidential system modeled on that of the United States and ended by a military coup.
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E.
Fourth Republic of Nigeria
The Fourth Republic of Nigeria is the current democratic era of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, beginning in 1999 after military rule and characterized by a presidential system and multi-party elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Nigeria
ⓘ
presidential election ⓘ |
| afterElectionGovernmentType | military government ⓘ |
| allegation |
intimidation of voters
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manipulation of results ⓘ vote rigging ⓘ widespread electoral fraud ⓘ |
| beforeElectionGovernmentType | civilian presidential republic ⓘ |
| category |
1983 elections in Nigeria
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Nigerian Second Republic politics ⓘ Presidential elections in Nigeria ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
contentious
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controversial ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to political instability
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used as justification for 1983 military coup ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| date | 1983-08-06 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | plurality voting ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-08-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1993 Nigerian presidential election ⓘ |
| followedByEvent | 1983 Nigerian military coup d'état ⓘ |
| hasCandidateNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last presidential election of Nigeria's Second Republic ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | National Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| location | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Obafemi Awolowo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | Unity Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Federal Electoral Commission of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherCandidate |
Aminu Kano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Waziri Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherCandidateParty |
Great Nigeria Peoples Party
NERFINISHED
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Nigerian Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Redemption Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian Second Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1979 Nigerian presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElection | Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElectionParty | National Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| resultDeclaredBy | Federal Electoral Commission of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983-08-06 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Federal Electoral Commission of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Nigerian Second Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnoutEstimate | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| winner | Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | National Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1983 Nigerian presidential election Description of subject: The 1983 Nigerian presidential election was the contentious vote that returned President Shehu Shagari to power shortly before the military coup that ended Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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