|
\u003cp\u003eFormer Vice President Abubakar is by far the main contender against the incumbent President Buhari. The election has so far highlighted the important role of identity politics in Nigeria. With similar ethnic backgrounds, party loyalties along regional lines will be key to the fortunes of the front-runners. Conflict and unemployment will be central themes which the candidates will have to address over the course of the campaign.\u003c/p\u003e","className":"richtext reading--content font-secondary"}), document.getElementById("react_diMw5awRAEK9jguQFtlqg"))});
Virginia Comolli, Senior Fellow for Conflict, Security and Development at IISS, analyses the main talking points at play in the upcoming Nigerian elections on 16 February 2019.
|
