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Presidential Race — Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vs Peter Obi
Where they stand
PDP presidential candidate — national stability, unity and credible elections.
Background
69 yrsPh.D. Zoology, University of Port Harcourt
Manifesto
A former president positioning on national stability, unity and electoral integrity, drawing on his administration's power-sector and agriculture reforms.
- Stability: National cohesion and peaceful, credible democratic transitions.
- Economy: Revive power-sector and agricultural-transformation programmes.
Where they stand
NDC presidential candidate (running mate: Rabiu Kwankwaso) — production, prudence and accountability.
Background
65 yrsB.A., University of Nigeria, Nsukka; exec. programmes, LSE & Harvard
Manifesto
Campaigns to move Nigeria 'from consumption to production' — fiscal discipline, investment in human capital and accountable, frugal governance.
- Economy: Production-led growth and an end to wasteful public spending.
- Human Capital: Prioritise health, education and lifting citizens out of poverty.
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