ABUJA (Reuters) - Thousands of Nigerians gathered in Abuja on Saturday to hear President Goodluck Jonathan proclaim his candidacy in January elections, likely to be the most fiercely contested since the end of military rule.
Jonathan, who has already said on his Facebook page that he will run in the election, may have all the advantages of incumbency but his bid faces resistance from some parts of the north and risks splitting the ruling party.
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