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While Nigerians often vote along regional, ethnic and cultural lines, Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports that change is underfoot.
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With environmental damage wreaked by leaking oil pipelines, citizens of the Niger Delta have often lost out to the interests of powerful corporate bodies.
In this month's general elections in Nigeria, they are seeking political representation strong enough to deal with their problems and clean up their region.
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Artist Nike Davies Okundaye started selling artwork from her bedroom and now runs one of the largest galleries in West Africa.
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Despite problems, Nigerians hope for a better outcome this time. CNN's Christian Purefoy reports.
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