Nigeria votes for a new president after delay 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseNigerians vote for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. In a crowded field of 73 presidential hopefuls, the two frontrunners — incumbent Muhammadu Buhari, 76, and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, 72 — are expected to vote in their home towns. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last Saturday announced a one-week delay to the election, just hours before it was due to get underway. Task aheadIn 2015, former military ruler Buhari became the first opposition candidate in Nigerian history to defeat a sitting president, beating Goodluck Jonathan by 2.5 million votes.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 23, 2019 06:11 UTC