Incumbent Goodluck Johnathan, the former vice-president who assumed office after his predecessor's death last year, is perceived as the frontrunner; his closest competition is expected from Mohammadu Buhari, who briefly governed the country during the 1980s.
Al actual presidente Goodluck Johnathan, ex-vicepresidente que asumió luego que su predecesor muriera el año pasado, se le percibe como el favorito; se espera que su competidor más cercano sea Mohammadu Buhari, que gobernó brevemente el país durante los años 80.