Nigeria gears up for rare three-way presidential race on Saturday
By France24
24 February 2023 |
2:44 pm
Presidential elections in Nigeria are usually a two-horse race between the two main political parties. Ahead of this Saturday's polls, our Africa Editor, Georja Calvin-Smith, caught up with the third party candidate Peter Obi, who's threatening to upset the political landscape of Africa's most populous country.
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