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Peter Obi says he will prove he won Nigeria election

Defeated candidate Peter Obi pledges to legally challenge the results a day after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023

Presidential candidates sign peace pact before Nigeria election

Candidates sign second accord ahead of February 25 polls in a bid to prevent electoral unrest.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2023

Nigeria's Atiku promises unity, economic bounce in final campaign rally

Nigeria's presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said he would bring peace and unity to the country and improve its economic fortunes as he made his final campaign stop.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

Nigeria's Abubakar picks southern governor as 2023 election running mate

Nigeria's main opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on Thursday picked a governor from the oil producing Delta state as running mate for next year's presidential election.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

Familiar faces in presidential race promise new ways to fix Nigeria

Two political veterans in their 70s are vying to be Nigeria's next president, promising pro-business policies to revamp Africa's largest economy by fixing its oil sector and curbing widespread security threats.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Nigeria opposition picks veteran Abubakar as presidential candidate

Nigeria's main opposition People's Democratic Party on Saturday elected former vice president and veteran politician Atiku Abubakar as its candidate to contest next year's presidential election to succeed incumbent Muhammadu Buhari.

Reuters · May 28, 2022

Nigeria's opposition to pick presidential candidate at end of May

Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential candidate at the end of May to contest elections set for February next year as it seeks to return to power after losing office seven years ago.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022