Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi looks on during a party campaign rally in Lagos.
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Peter Obi is leading a ‘third force’ that might spring surprises in Nigeria’s presidential election.
Young Nigerians rallying to support Labour candidate Peter Obi consider themselves part of the ‘Obi-dient’ movement.
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An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical.
Atiku Abubakar.
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There are hurdles in the way of Nigeria’s major opposition party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.
Some Nigerian women displaying their voter cards at a polling units during one of the country’s elections. Photo:aap/
Peter Obe.
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Nigeria’s 23rd year of unbroken democratic rule will be celebrated on 12 June 2022.
A newspaper vendor outside a polling station during the 2011 elections in Nigeria.
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Nigerian print media played a crucial role in monitoring violence, and thereby deterring it.
Women waiting to vote in Nigeria’s 2019 elections.
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While the 2019 presidential election wasn’t perfect, it showed that democracy is gradually being entrenched in Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari (left) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during a campaign rally in Akure, Ondo State.
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In the end, Buhari possibly won simply because the Peoples Democratic Party wasn’t offering a viable alternative.
Newspaper headlines following the decision by Nigeria’s National Electoral Commission to delay the country’s poll.
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Regardless of how the elections are conducted on the new dates announced, losing parties will blame the postponement for their defeat.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari holding a flag during a recent campaign rally. He is running for a second term in office.
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This is not the first time a Nigerian poll has been postponed but it is certainly the most dramatic.
Atiku Abubakar and incumbent Muhammadu Buhari (right) are the two frontrunners in Nigeria’s presidential race.
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Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented.
Despite a new law allowing younger candidates to run, Nigeria isn’t ready for this transition.
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Young aspirant politicians lack support structure and the money, both of which remain strong factors in deciding politics in Nigeria.
Members of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress party protest the 2015 elections. More trouble is likely ahead of the 2019 elections.
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Nigeria is far from ready to hold a credible ballot in 2019.