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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s president despite court challenges, says minister

Bola Tinubu speaking at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on 1 March.
Bola Tinubu speaking at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on 1 March. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters

The Nigerian president-elect, Bola Tinubu, will take office on schedule on 29 May despite court challenges to the election result, the country’s information minister has said.

On a visit to the UK to counter claims that the 25 February election in Africa’s most populous country had been fixed, Lai Mohammed said there was “no basis” for an interim government to be formed until the court challenges could be resolved.

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