By AFPMore by this AuthorLAGOSIn Nigeria, it is often said that no figure is verifiable unless it is the price of a barrel of crude oil. AFP has put together some key numbers ahead of Saturday's election, in which President Muhammadu Buhari's bid for a second term is being challenged by opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar. DEMOCRACYOnly once has power changed hands in Nigeria via the ballot box, when Buhari beat President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. WEALTHDespite the downturn, Nigeria is adding dollar millionaires at the fastest rate in the world. With some 1.8 million barrels a day, Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2019 11:48 UTC