Nigeria prepares for Buhari vs. Atiku battle

Nigeria had more than 70 candidates for president when campaigning began for Saturday’s elections.

But only those from the two main parties – President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar – have a real shot at leading Africa’s most populous nation.

Buhari, 76, made history in 2015 as the first person to democratically oust an incumbent president in Nigeria. Now, as candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), he is seeking a second term. It is his fifth run at the p…
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