Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). The NPN was one of the five political parties that contested the election, which marked Nigeria's return to civilian rule after thirteen years of military rule. Shagari defeated other prominent candidates such as Obafemi Awolowo of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP), and Waziri Ibrahim of the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP). He was subsequently sworn in as the first Executive President of Nigeria.
Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). The NPN was one of the five political parties that contested the election, which marked Nigeria's return to civilian rule after thirteen years of military rule. Shagari defeated other prominent candidates such as Obafemi Awolowo of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP), and Waziri Ibrahim of the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP). He was subsequently sworn in as the first Executive President of Nigeria.