Millions of Nigerians are set to cast their votes on Saturday, in what is being touted as one of the most significant elections in the world. With so much at stake, the unpredictability of the polls has left many on edge.
Emebirodo Ugochukwu for NPRFrustrated Nigerians line up at an ATM in Lagos, trying to withdraw scarce new niara notes.— rising numbers seeking to leave the country in search of a better life.Thethat the population of Nigeria, currently the sixth-largest in the world, could grow to be tied with the United States as the third biggest by 2050. Whether the country moves forward or regresses, its future will be consequential around the world.
To his supporters, he has been a shrewd politician since he was first elected governor in 1999, credited with helping turn Lagos into one of the biggest economies in Africa. And he's hailed as a power broker, instrumental in helping President Buhari come to power, and now believes it's his moment. Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar speaks during a primary election event in Lagos, Nigeria, on Dec. 11, 2014.Seventy-six-year-old Atiku Abubakar,
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