Vote breakdown will shape Nigeria poll outcome

Nigeria's elections favour incumbents, but next month's poll is expected to be the most competitive since 1999

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  • Fragmentation
  • Governors
  • Opposition
  • Jonathan profile
  • Core support: south-east
  • Buhari profile
  • Core support
  • Swing constituencies
  • Business community
  • Middle class
  • The poor
  • Civil servants
  • Scenario: outright Jonathan win
  • Scenario: outright Buhari win
  • Scenario: runoff
  • Scenario: aborted election
  • Post-election
  • Jonathan win
  • Buhari win

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