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Supporters of Nigeria's Labour Party's Presidential Candidate Peter Obi, chants during an election campaign rally at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

‘This is my only hope’: Young Nigerians gear up for presidential election

February 24, 2023Elections

As millions of Nigerians prepare for the presidential election on Feb. 25, the stinging economy and unemployment in the formal sector have the nation’s youth particularly tuned in and ready to cast their vote.

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