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Presidential Race — Peter Obi vs Omoyele Sowore
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.
Where they stand
AAC presidential candidate — anti-corruption, social justice and a 'new Nigeria'.
Background
55 yrsB.A., University of Lagos; M.A., Columbia University
Manifesto
Founder of Sahara Reporters and the AAC, running on a left-of-centre platform of anti-corruption, social justice, mass job creation and security.
- Anti-Corruption: Root out graft and make public office accountable.
- Jobs & Justice: Mass employment, social investment and equal justice for all.
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