Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukusarudzwa kweparamende kwaFebruary 1993, Salifou aive mukwikwidzi webato rake, Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots (UPDP-Chamoua), mudunhu reZinder, uye akasarudzwa kuNational Assembly. SaMutungamiri wehurumende Ahmadou Cheiffou, akarambidzwa neNational Conference kumira semumiriri musarudzo yemutungamiri wenyika
akabatwa gare gare mumwedzi iwoyo nokuda kwebasa rake seMutungamiri weHigh Council yeRepublic. Mushure mesarudzo, UPDP, iyo yaitungamirirwa naSalifou, yakaumba chikamu chekupikisa pamwe neNational Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD). Salifou akabatanidzwa mukuratidzira kwevanopikisa musi waApril 16, 1994, uye akasungwa pamwe nevamwe 90, kusanganisira mutungamiri weMNSD Tandja Mamadou.