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Nigerian Chibok girls' champion quits presidential race

Former Nigerian minister and Chibok girls activist Obiageli Ezekwesili in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 8, 2018. [Photo, Reuters]

The leading female candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election said on Thursday she had withdrawn from the race weeks ahead of the poll to help build a coalition to provide a viable alternative to the country’s two main parties.

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