After a closely fought presidential election, Nigerians return to polling stations next week to elect state governors.
Twenty-eight seats will be decided along with hundreds of seats for state assembly members.
But the governing party faces a tougher challenge this time.
Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Gombe, Nigeria.
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