Economist predicts Atiku victory in Nigeria’s presidential election

The Economist magazine has predicted that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PP),Alhaji  Atiku Abubakar will win the February 16 election.

Atiku, a former vice president under Olusegun Obasanjo administration from 1999 till 2007, is the main contender to incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari for the presidency.

“#NigeriaDecides2019 : Less than 2 weeks before #Nigeria‘s presidential election. Abubakar has floated idea of corruption amnesty. It is arguably an impolitic time for such a delicate proposal,” Economist Intelligence Unit Africa tweeted.

“We retain our forecast for #Abubakar to win, but expected margin of victory is narrowing as the poll approaches.”