WUF fought the 1987 election in partnership with an NFP splinter group led by Sharda Nand, a supporter of Sidiq Koya. In the elections, WUF lost ground to both the Alliance and the Labour Party, with Gavidi receiving 41.7 percent of the vote and Nadalo only 13 percent.
In the 1987 election, WUF joined forces with an NFP splinter group led by Sharda Nand, a supporter of Sidiq Koya. Despite this alliance, WUF lost ground to both the Alliance and the Labour Party, with Gavidi securing 41.7 percent of the vote while Nadalo received only 13 percent.