Nigerian Parties in Neck-and-Neck Election Race
A new survey says Nigerians are deeply unhappy with the country's trajectory, believe the government is performing badly, and distrust the electoral process. But they nevertheless believe elections are the best way of choosing leaders and the vast majority say they will probably turn out to vote on February 14.
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