In less than 48 hours, voters in Edo State, south-south Nigeria, will go to the polls to elect a new governor. It is a high-stakes election whose outcome is expected to go beyond the candidates on the ballot. The exercise is also expected to significantly impact the political dynamics in the state and the permutations for the 2027 presidential election.
INEC, the electoral body, has listed 17 candidates for the election, although it is shaping up to be a three-horse race between…
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