Nigerians vote for new president in closely fought election

Nigerians vote on Saturday for a successor to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans. Nearly 90 million people are eligible to vote in the poll, which is unfolding as Africa’s most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and widening poverty.

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Nigerians vote on Saturday for a successor to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans. Nearly 90 million people are eligible to vote in the poll, which is unfolding as Africa’s most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and widening poverty.

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