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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chinedu Asadu

Security tight in Nigeria as appeals court is to rule on president's disputed election victory

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An appeals court in Nigeria was to rule Wednesday on whether President Bola Tinubu's election victory in February was legitimate — a highly anticipated decision that has put Africa's most populous country on edge.

The election results were challenged by the opposition, which claimed that Tinubu, who has now been in office for 100 days, was not qualified to run because he, among other things, allegedly did not have a required high school certificate or a college or university diploma.

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