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Nigeria's 2027 presidential campaign officially begins

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The campaign for Nigeria's 2027 presidential election has officially begun, five months before the vote. The cost of living, employment and insecurity are among voters' main concerns that candidates will have to address, according to the source article.

The campaign for the 2027 Nigerian presidential election has officially begun, five months before the vote. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has been in power since 2023, is seeking a second term, notably against Atiku Abubakar, a former candidate for the People's Democratic Party and now a candidate for the African Democratic Congress, according to the Associated Press.

The cost of living, employment and insecurity are among voters' main concerns. Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first term was notably marked by economic reforms, including the removal of subsidies, according to the Associated Press.

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