Nigeria election 2019: Do the promises stack up? Published duration 14 February 2019 Related Topics Nigerian general election 2019

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Nigerians have been bombarded with pledges, slogans and social media messages for months ahead of Saturday's presidential election.

A vote for incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will take Nigeria to the "next level", promises his All Progressives Congress (APC) party. Opting for his main rival, Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president, will bring "power to the people", according to the slogan of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

But what about the detail?

We have been looking at some key policy areas - education, health and the economy - and trying to see whether what the candidates have said or promised in the past few months matches up to the truth.

Click through the links below to see what Mr Buhari and Mr Atiku have said and whether it was accurate.