Nigeria's 2023 presidential election is widely seen as a potential turning point for Africa's most populous country, largest democracy and biggest economy.
Officials of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission prepare documents ahead of the presidential election at the commission's headquarters in Awka, Anambra state, southeastern Nigeria, on Feb. 16, 2023.The world will watch with anticipation as Africa's largest democracy votes for a new leader on Saturday.
"I usually don't like to vote, but this time is different," Ishaku Danladi, an administrative officer at Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, told ABC News. "This is the perfect chance to vote morally."Outgoing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, whose electoral victory in 2015 made history, is stepping down after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the constitution.
Abubakar, 76, is representing the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party . Hailing from Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria, the veteran politician and business tycoon served as the country's vice president from 1999 to 2007. With a presidential campaign theme called "My Convenant with Nigeria," Abubakar has vowed unity, peace and to improve the nation's economic prospects.
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