Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na ntuliaka ndị omeiwu nke ọnwa Febụwarị afọ 1993, Salifou bụ onye na-azọ ọkwa maka pati ya, Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots (UPDP-Chamoua), na mpaghara Zinder, wee họpụta ya na National Assembly. Dịka Praịm Minista Ahmadou Cheiffou, ndị National Conference machibidoro ya ịzọ ọkwa onyeisiala.
ntuliaka onye isi ala emere na ngwụcha ọnwa ahụ n'ihi ọrụ ya dịka Onye isi oche nke High Council of the Republic. Mgbe ntuliaka ahụ gasịrị, UPDP, nke Salifou duziri, ghọrọ akụkụ nke mmegide tinyere National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD). Salifou sonyere na ngagharị iwe ndị mmegide na Eprel 16, 1994, e jidere ya na mmadụ iri itoolu ndị ọzọ, gụnyere onye ndu MNSD Tandja Mamadou.