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Added on the 02/03/2023 19:08:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice-president votes in Yola, Nigeria IMAGES
Thousands rally in Kano, Nigeria's second-largest city, to support opposition presidential candidate Abubabakar Atiku two weeks before the election. IMAGES
The leader of the Nigeria's Labour Party, and presidential candidate in the February 2023 elections, Peter Obi, speaks to the press for the first time since the announcement by INEC (Independent Nigerian Electoral Commission) confirming his rival Bola Tinubu as the winner of the elections. He says he "will explore all legal and peaceful option to reclaim our mandates" adding that he believes the Labour Party "won the election". SOUNDBITE
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi casts his vote in Agulu, Anambra State. At 61, the former governor is the youngest of the three frontrunners for Nigeria's top job. With a message that he is the only candidate offering real change, Obi, a wealthy businessman has emerged as an unexpectedly powerful force in the race. IMAGES
Voters in Abuja, Nigeria wait in front of a polling unit ahead of the day's elections. Millions of people are eligible to vote in the poll, which is unfolding as Africa's most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and widening poverty. IMAGES of people waiting outside a primary school in Abuja