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Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president

Nigeria's ruling party on Wednesday picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate to run for president in elections scheduled for February 2023.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Tinubu says it is his turn to rule Nigeria in election appeal to Buhari

Veteran Nigerian politician and former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu has said it is his turn to lead Africa's most populous nation after his backing helped propel President Muhammadu Buhari to power seven years ago.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Nigeria's Buhari seeks state governors' support on successor

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked state governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party to support him in choosing a successor who would stand for election in a presidential contest in February 2023.

Reuters · May 31, 2022