Nigeria's presidential election will get under way on 16 February with more than 70 candidates in the running, although it's expected to be a two-horse race between incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party. The Nigerian army has announced that its troops will be engaged in ensuring the security of voters and electoral officials. Fears of violence are rising after five members of the ruling party were shot and killed in the southeast of the nation. Nigeria historically faces violence when elections are taking place. The BBC's Will Grant says that while there is no evidence yet of any organised violence, some people have been targeted by gunmen.
Nigeria's presidential election will get under way on 16 February with more than 70 candidates in the running, although it's expected to be a two-horse race between incumbent Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party. Fears of violence are rising after five members of the ruling party were shot and killed in the southeast of the nation. Nigeria historically faces violence when elections are taking place. The BBC's Will Grant says that while there is no evidence yet of any organised violence, some people have been targeted by gunmen.