InfoTrac Activities The April 2003 Election The April 2003 election was notable in that there had been no military involvement in government since the prior election in 1999. What were the major outcomes of the election? What were the important issues? What was the nature and degree of electoral fraud? Did this election increase the legitimacy of Nigerian democracy? Here are some articles to get you started. Find them through Keyword searches or by entering "Nigeria" in the Subject Guide, and then going to subdivision "elections." Nigeria: "Operation Earthquake" sweeps the polls. (Around Africa). (presidential re-election campaign of Olusegun Obasanjo) Pini Jason. New African June 2003 p28(2) (849 words) An Election's Long Shadow. (Notebook)(Muhammadu Buhari contests Nigerian election)(Brief Article)(Interview) Gilbert Da Costa. Time International May 5, 2003 v161 i17 p20 (252 words) A Hollow Triumph? (Olusegun Obasanjo's election in Nigeria) Richard Dowden. Newsweek International April 28, 2003 p41 (890 words) The bumpy road to democracy; Nigeria's election; A result, of sorts. Global Agenda April 23, 2003 pNA (1055 words) The road to democracy. (Nigeria) Global Agenda April 17, 2003 pNA (1301 words) Nigeria. Waziri Adio. The Nation April 14, 2003 v276 i14 p20 (586 words) The Obasanjo balance-sheet. (Nigeria). Neil Ford. African Business April 2003 p54(2) (1526 words) Don't mention the economy: Pini Jason reports from Lagos how 30 parties campaigning for votes in the 19 April elections have still managed not to talk seriously about the economy. (Around Africa: Nigeria). (Brief Article) Pini Jason. New African April 2003 p31(1) (380 words) Nigeria: bellwether of African democracy. O. Carl Unegbu. World Policy Journal Spring 2003 v20 i1 p41(7) (3480 words) Obasanjo, Buhari lead Presidential race. (Countryfile: Nigeria). Neil Ford. African Business March 2003 p56(2) (1500 words) The generals' election. (Cover Story: Nigeria). (Cover Story) New African March 2003 p16(4) (2280 words) "The system will correct itself". (Cover Story: Nigeria). (Cover Story) Pini Jason. New African March 2003 p20(3) (2055 words) Why 'soldier go, soldier come': Osasu Obayiuwana on why "militics"--instead of politics--has become the order of the day in Nigeria. (Cover Story: Nigeria). (Brief Article) Osasu Obayiuwana. New African March 2003 p23(1) (706 words) Polls countdown begins in earnest. (Countryfile: Nigeria). Neil Ford. African Business Feb 2003 p46(2) (1613 words)