Former Nigeria president endorses opposition candidate

Nigeria's former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday backed his ex deputy to beat incumbent Muhammadu Buhari in elections next year, in a cautious endorsement after a years-long feud.Atiku Abubakar, who is referred to across Nigeria by his first name, was Obasanjo's deputy from the return of civilian rule in 1999 until 2007.