Nigerians vote for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans
With Buhari stepping down after two terms in office, the APC's Bola Tinubu, 70, a former Lagos governor and political kingmaker, says"It's my turn" for the presidency.
For the first time in Nigeria's modern history, a third candidate has emerged to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party . But the emergence of a surprise third candidate appealing to young voters, Labour Party's Peter Obi, 61, has thrown the race open for the first time since the end of military rule in 1999.
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