Popularity playFor the first time in 20 years, President Muhammadu Buhari will not be on the ballot as Nigerians head to the polls to choose a new leader. Buhari, a retired general, has consistently been amassing huge votes in areas with large Muslim populations of the north even when he lost elections. With Buhari no longer qualified to contest having served two terms, who will take over his vote bank?

Source: The North Africa Journal August 12, 2022 14:48 UTC