Nigeria is holding an election that many hope will be a turning point for Africa’s most populous nation, after years of debilitating economic and security crises
in an election
that many hope will be a turning point for Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation after years of debilitating economic and security crises. For the first time, the two established parties that have ruled Nigeria since its return to democracy in 1999 are facing , Peter Obi from the smaller Labour Party, who has gained a following among young people frustrated with a lack of opportunities, rising prices and the struggles that define everyday life in the country.
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