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Supporters of Nigeria's Labour Party's Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, chant during an election campaign rally at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, February 11, 2023
MILLIONS of young Nigerians have registered as first-time voters for tomorrow’s elections, spurred on by a movement against police brutality.
The voting is expected to be the most competitive since the end of the military rule in 1999, with many young people backing third-party presidential contender Peter Obi of the Labour Party in a break with the usual two-candidate contest.
Many spent days queueing to pick up permanent voter cards, resulting in the election commission extending the deadline for collection by two weeks.
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