On February 16 Nigerians choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar. By Alexis Akwagyiram – ReutersTwo men in their 70s are contesting a Nigerian presidential election in which half the registered voters are aged between 18 and 35. Nathaniel said she had hoped at least one of the candidates would have policies she found inspiring, but neither did. At 20, she is in the under-35 age group who make up 51 percent of the 84 million registered voters. Nigeria also has a history of violence at election time, sometimes involving thugs paid to intimidate voters but also as a result of anger at alleged vote rigging.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2019 11:48 UTC