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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Sofia Christensen

Factbox-Nigeria election 2023: how it all works and when to expect results

People stand under a tree, as they wait to cast their ballot at a polling station, in Nigeria's presidential election, in Yola, Nigeria, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Nigerians were voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday that are seen as the most wide open since the country switched from military rule to democracy in 1999.

Of the 18 candidates vying to succeed President MuhammaduBuhari, three stand a chance: former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu,70, the ruling party candidate; former Vice President AtikuAbubakar, 76, the main opposition candidate; Peter Obi, 61, achallenger popular among young voters.

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