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Nigeria: Ruling party thanks Nigerians after Tinubu victory

Nigeria: Ruling party thanks Nigerians after Tinubu victory

Nigeria ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has thanked Nigerians for electing its presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, although opposition parties have disputed the election results. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 8,794,726 votes – 37% of votes counted – according to official results. The elections were Nigeria’s most hotly contested since …

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Nigeria: several candidates to succeed President Buhari

Nigeria: several candidates to succeed President Buhari

Eighteen candidates are running for the highest office in Nigeria as current President Muhammadu Buhari, 79, steps down after serving the constitutionally required two terms. The campaign for the next presidential elections began on Wednesday against a backdrop of security and economic crisis. There are two main candidates: Bola Ahmed …

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