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Nigeria Economic Voters (2019)

Captures the political atmosphere during the 2019 Nigeria presidential elections.

Photographs by KC Nwakalor

Story by Dionne Searcey

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Client: The New York Times

Links: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/world/africa/nigeria-elections-buhari-abubakar.html

            https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/world/africa/nigeria-election-results.html

            https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/world/africa/nigeria-election-delayed.html 

Crowd of APC/ Buhari supporters vacates the Eagle Square on their horses after the rally. Abuja, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Jude Ben, 25, a hair Stylist tends to a client in his shared stall at Wuse Market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Hamzat Lawal, 31, Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE) and founder of Follow The Money posses for a portrait in front of an activist mural painted at his office in Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Ruby Shaibu (also Stage named Ruby King), 24, a Musician and student of Mass communication at University of Lagos, posses for a portrait at wuse market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Adama Daniel, 29, a medical student (University of Abuja) and Fashion Entrepreneur (Diamonds Empire) transacts with a customer at his office at Gwagwalada, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Emelia Odoemena, 40, a wig vendor at Wuse Market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Blessing Edeki, 18, a student of Tourism Management at Cross River University at her mother's wig/weavon shop at Wuse Market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Paul Ogbuji, 34 and his relative Micheal Ifeanyi, 20 at their shop at Wuse Market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Scenes and business activities going on at Kado Market, Abuja Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Mohammed Usman, 20, a tomato-seller at Wuse Market, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/12/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Crowd of Buhari supporters during APC Rally at Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
An APC/ Buhari supporter climbs up a roof to unmount hung political posters at the end of APC rally at the Eagle Square . Abuja, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Some APC/ Buhari supporters holds out a political banner during APC rally at the Eagle Square . Abuja, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
Fruit vendors carrying out business at Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria. 02/13/19. KC Nwakalor for The New York Times.
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