Key facts about Nigeria’s election
By Reuters
02 February 2023 |
5:15 am
Voters in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation are heading to the polls on Feb. 25 to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over unprecedented insecurity, industrial-scale oil theft and surging inflation.
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