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Nigeria 2023: The battleground states

Nigeria 2023: The battleground states

The battle for Nigeria’s presidency will be won and lost in a handful of states. We look at the main eight battlegrounds to watch out for.

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fluid and unpredictable

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Nigeria 2023: The Battleground States About 93.4 million Nigerian voters scattered across the 36 states and the nation’s capital will next month elect a new president. However, each state ...

© Governor Wike. Source: Facebook

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battleground states

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Nigeria 2023: Rivers State, fief of spoiler-in-chief Nyesom Wike Rivers State – cash rich with oil money, and a key vote bank for the opposition PDP – is led by Governor Nyesom Wike, a member of the said party. The ...

Former governor of Lagos state Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks to electoral officials before voting in governorship elections in Lagos © Former governor of Lagos state Bola Ahmed Tinubu (C) speaks to electoral officials before voting in governorship elections in Lagos, Nigeria. REUTERS/Joe Penney

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battleground states

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Nigeria 2023: Obi and Atiku push to turn Lagos into swing state Lagos represents the largest state in terms of votes… but historically has the lowest turnout. That is set to change as determined supporters of Peter...

ANPP SUPPORTERS HEAD TO A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN KANO.

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northern promise

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Nigeria 2023: Kano State remains the key to unlock the north The commercial capital of Northern Nigeria is central to winning elections in the country. It has the second largest number of registered voters after...

Nigeria’s ‘dancing senator’ Ademola Adeleke with Nigerian singer Davido

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turning tables?

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Nigeria 2023: Will Osun State swing to APC in the presidential election? With a recent legal victory, the ruling APC have clawed their way back into contention in Osun State. The PDP took the state in the gubernatorial cont...

Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde

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awkward situation

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Nigeria 2023: Which way will Seyi Makinde jump in Oyo State? Who will win in Oyo State? Normally, the state would be a walk in the park for the opposition PDP, with a star governor, Seyi Makinde, in charge. Howe...

© Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki gestures during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria June 14, 2018. Picture taken June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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battleground

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Nigeria 2023: Can the PDP hold on to Edo State? The PDP has been winning Presidential elections in Edo State since 1999. However, the party’s margin of victory has continued to reduce in successive ...

Peter Obi on 9 January 2023

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old boy

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Nigeria 2023: Peter Obi’s Labour Party may take Anambra from PDP Anambra State is the stronghold of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) which always wins governorship elections. However, like other states in ...

Bukola Saraki at a political rally in Kwara State

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dynasty reboot?

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Nigeria 2023: Bukola Saraki hopes to retake Kwara State from APC Can Bukola Saraki win back the Governor’s seat for the family dynasty in Kwara State? Or will Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq hold on, banking on the strength ...

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