Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's main opposition party on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) named former vice president Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for the 2023 election to replace President Muhammadu Buhari.

Abubakar, 75, a northern Muslim and stalwart of the People's Democratic Party or PDP, has made numerous bids to capture the presidency of Africa's most populous country.

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