#NigeriaDecides2023: How old – or young – are the candidates? Where are the women? And who has a PhD? What the data shows
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look.
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look.
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