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Nigeria elections 2019: Being first-time voters

By Guardian Exclusive
16 February 2019   |   5:38 am
Nigerians will go to the polls on February 16 and March 2, 2019 to elect or re-elect public officials. The Guardian asked two young Nigerians to share their thoughts about being first-time voters and their thoughts about the elections. 51% of the 84million registered voters are young people between the ages of 18 and 35.

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