Africa's largest democracy votes for a new leader Saturday in an election seen by many as a potential turning point for the continent's most populous country and biggest economy.
Officials of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission prepare documents ahead of the presidential election at the commission's headquarters in Awka, Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria, on Feb. 16, 2023.The world will watch with anticipation as Africa's largest democracy votes for a new leader on Saturday.
"I usually don't like to vote, but this time is different," Ishaku Danladi, an administrative officer at Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, told ABC News. "This is the perfect chance to vote morally."From left to right: Peter Obi of Nigeria's Labour Party; former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party ; and Bola Tinubu of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress party are seen in this combination split photo.
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar adresses the Peoples Democratic Party delegates during a special convention in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 28, 2022.Abubakar, 76, is representing the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party . Hailing from Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria, the veteran politician and business tycoon served as the country's vice president from 1999 to 2007.
People wait in front of a bank as they attempt to withdraw cash from their savings in Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria, on Feb. 24, 2023.Another pressing issue that has created anxiety among Nigerian voters is the shortage of the newly redesigned local currency, the naira. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced last October that it would redesign three naira notes to address inflation and counterfeiting.
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