(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . American University School of International Service on The Conversation [1] ['Anders C. Hardig', 'Benjamin Jensen', 'Boaz Atzili', 'Carl Levan', 'Garret Martin', 'Gordon Adams', 'Guy Ziv', 'John Deni', 'Jordan Tama', 'Joseph Torigian'] Date: 2023-03-01 19:31:53+00:00 Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images February 16, 2023 Economy and security on the ballot in Nigeria – 5 things to watch in presidential election An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical. 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