Nigeria's Presidential Candidates Almost Size of Zambian Parliament, Says Banda

15 February 2019

A former President of Zambia, Rupia Banda has expressed shock at the number of candidates for Saturday's Presidential election in Nigeria, saying the figure of 73 candidates nears the total number of the Zambian Parliament.

He spoke Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the management team of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

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