Nigeria elections: will the tide of Africa’s largest democracy turn?

Nigeria is also called the giant of Africa because of the great influence that the country has on the continent. At the same time, the country is in a deep crisis, says correspondent Eva Oude Elferink. There will be elections this Saturday and many young Nigerians are pinning their hopes on outsider Peter Obi. Can he bring about the hoped-for political upheaval?

Read here the piece that Eva Oude Elferink wrote about the elections in Nigeria.

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Guest:
Eva Old Elferink
Presentation:
Egbert Kalse
Editorial:
Reuben Pest
Edit:
Yeppe van Kesteren
Photo:
Nyancho Nwanri/Reuters

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