A record of 84,004,084 people Nigerians have registered to vote — an increase of 18 percent from the 2015 election, and as they prepare to cast their votes in the presidential elections, we present the key facts worth noting :

1. The number of candidates is the highest ever in Nigeria’s history of presidential election. >> http://thenationonlineng.net/2019-elections-important-facts-and-statistics/

2. The 2019 elections would be the country’s sixth since May 1999 – when the military government handed power over to the democratic government.

3. 73 candidates will be on the ballot in the race to become Nigeria’s president in the February 16 presidential election.>> http://thenationonlineng.net/2019-elections-important-facts-and-statistics/

4. There are six female candidates contesting in the election, the highest ever in Nigeria’s history.

5. President Muhammadu Buhari is the oldest candidate at the age of 76 while Chike Ukaegbu of the Advanced Allied Party (AAP) is the youngest at 35.

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