Nigerian presidential election, 1993

Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 12 June 1993, the first since the 1983 military coup. The result was a victory for Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the Social Democratic Party, who defeated Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention. However, the elections were later annulled by military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, leading to a crisis that ended with Sani Abacha heading a coup later in the year.

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola	Social Democratic Party	8,341,309	58.36
Bashir Tofa	National Republican Convention	5,952,087	41.64
Total		14,293,396	100
Source: African Elections Database