2015 Nigerian general election
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General elections will be held in Nigeria on 14 February 2015.[1]
Campaign
The People's Democratic Party (PDP), has dominated Nigerian politics since democracy was established in 1999. While opposition parties have failed to present any serious opposition in the past, they have been unable to present any serious challenge to the PDP in national elections.[2]
In 2015, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may present the PDP's first serious opposition since 1999. The party is a coalition of several other parties in the country, including the Congress for Progressive Change, Action Congress of Nigeria and the All Nigeria People's Party. This coalition represented several provincial governors on formation, and has been fed by other governors and politicians defecting from the PDP. If the coalition holds, the APC may be able to win a majority in the national Senate, providing a defeat for the PDP for the first time.[2]
Conduct
After a botched governor's election in Anambra State, there are serious concerns that the election will not go smoothly. The country's election commission has promised a better election process, and fair elections may help prevent the violence that has plagued previous Nigerian elections.[2]
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