Surprise, surprise, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Ahmed Tinubu have emerged as the presidential candidates from Nigeria’s main political parties.
Key takeaways:
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Nigeria's economy has operated without direction for the last seven years. Since Buhari came into power, living standards have dropped, and prices are almost three times higher.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi are the leading presidential aspirants for the 2023 elections. Voters must ensure that presidential aspirants don't sell empty promises such as attaining 10% GDP growth or creating millions of jobs.
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Nigeria's next president must acknowledge the difficult challenge currently facing the country. Many problems to solve but limited funds to address them.
Over two decades ago, both men were the Vice President of Nigeria and the Governor of Lagos, respectively. As a result, there is a hint of “same old” in the air regarding the upcoming elections. That said, there are a few differences.