Saturday's chaotic polls could throw Nigeria off recovery pathPresident Muhammadu Buhari casting his votes. Interestingly, days before the surprise announcement, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was waxing confident that it was ready for the polls. The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and the main Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar are the main contenders. President Buhari, who is a former military ruler, contested on a platform of fighting corruption while Atiku, a businessman, is promosing to expand the private sectors. Already President Buhari and Abubakar Atiku have claimed victory even before voting began, raising the question of whether any of them will concede defeat.

Source: Standard Digital February 25, 2019 10:37 UTC