Thursday, January 29, 2015

Nigeria elections: Mixing religion and politics

 Nigeria elections: Mixing religion and politics.
 2015 campaign posters

As tensions rise ahead of elections in Nigeria, some fear the country's unity will face a new test and divisions will be exacerbated by a vote which sees a Christian presidential candidate from the south, Goodluck Jonathan, facing stiff competition from Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim candidate from the north.
It is not their first face off but is likely to be by far the most closely contested.
But to what extent will voters pay attention to the religion of the candidates.


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