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Nigeria: Election offers chance for big policy shift

On Saturday, Nigerian voters will face a choice between two radically different policy options. A win for opposition leader Atiku Abubakar would boost local markets, but he would probably struggle to enact his investor-friendly plans. Another term for President Buhari would prolong his growth-sapping policies.

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