Nigeria election: All you need to know as Africa's most populous nation votes for new president

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Nigeria's economy has been going through a torrid time and voters will be hoping a new president can turn things around for the country's 213 million people.

's next president will need to win at least 50% of total votes and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of Nigeria's federal states, that is 24 out of 36.AdvertisementNigerians between the ages of 18-35 make up 39.65% of the 93.4 million people registered to vote and three quarters of all new voters.

His reach is unlikely to be widespread enough to deliver a win but could split the popular vote enough to create a run-off for the first time in the country's political history.The Independent National Electoral Commission has introduced a new digital voter accreditation system which verifies voters using biometrics and uploads results.

Inflation has more than doubled, economic growth has slowed to 1.1% annually and oil production has nearly halved.

 

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YousraElbagir Propaganda isn't working anymore who believes false information off Russians

YousraElbagir I don't give a shit! Long life to Biafra!!

YousraElbagir There is misinformation in this video. I know this is a foreign media house but I don't expect you guys to mislead your followers either. Peter Obi is not the youngest candidate in this election. We have a candidate as young as 39 years old and his name is Prof Chris Imumolen

YousraElbagir we expected an update on the unacceptably poor conduct of the presidential election in Nigeria!

YousraElbagir And all you could show in the background is the APC candidate, very laughable but please follow up the election.

YousraElbagir Doesn't matter who they for. We already know it will be another CORRUPT gobsh1te

YousraElbagir Point of correction. Only one has the chances of winning. Have you seen all the pre-election polls, only one candidate win all by landslide. The other 2 are heavily dependent on use of Intimidation, thugery, violence and vote buying to stand a chance of winning.

YousraElbagir Let's have a surprise let the woman win! Although some of lovers would start a war for agreeing to a woman boss!

YousraElbagir How dare they not field a white candidate...I propose Boris Johnso

YousraElbagir Shame they ain't more women

YousraElbagir How many candidates are white? If there is not at least a 50/50 split between whites and blacks I declare Nigeria to be institutionally racist.

YousraElbagir Would be wonderful if Ms Chichi Ojei, the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) won the election. A woman would bring a fresh start to the Nigerian people.

YousraElbagir I don't see why we should care. Most reports I see coming out of Africa are only filled with hate for the west. Total waste on money and satellite time sending out this report, let them get on with it

YousraElbagir The election is not free & fair

YousraElbagir Shocking lack of white candidates

YousraElbagir Praying that Labour Party wins.

YousraElbagir No one cares. That's everything you need to know.

YousraElbagir Kerching. $$$$

YousraElbagir Like millions of others I don't give a flying fig about Nigerian elections .

YousraElbagir I’m in the UK—I need to know exactly nothing about Nigeria, except if the head of the central bank there is holding cash for me. Let them do whatever they do.

YousraElbagir Corrupt like everything else in Nigeria - big surprise?

YousraElbagir I thought she was going to say something else.

Britain should allow their former colony to choose their preferred candidate. They’ve suffered a great deal in the hands of imperialism .

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