Africa’s Biggest Oil Producer Has a New Presidential Contender
- Nigerians scheduled to vote for a new president next February
- More than two dozen people set to run in primaries next month
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Kayode Fayemi, an influential Nigerian governor, joined a list of at least two dozen people running for president of Africa’s biggest oil producer and largest economy in elections scheduled for February.
Current and former lawmakers and governors, ex-party bosses and political godfathers are all vying for the chance to succeed outgoing term-limited President Muhammadu Buhari. Two men -- they are almost certainly going to be men -- will emerge as the top contenders by the beginning of next month after the two major parties hold primaries.