President Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

 

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and ​final four-year term in January after ‌overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries, results showed on Sunday.
The ​ruling All Progressives Congress party ​held its presidential primaries on Saturday ⁠after a surprise candidate, Stanley ​Osifo, challenged Tinubu.

The president ended up getting ​nearly 11 million votes against 16,500 for Osifo.

Tinubu has won plaudits from foreign investors ​after rolling out some of ​Nigeria's boldest reforms, including the removal of fuel ‌and ⁠electricity subsidies, ending foreign exchange controls and overhauling the tax code.

The president's chances of re-election were enhanced after ​an opposition ​pact to ⁠field a single candidate against Tinubu collapsed earlier this ​month.

Tinubu came into office in ​2023 ⁠after winning against his two main rivals, who unsuccessfully challenged the result ⁠in ​court, alleging the vote ​was rigged. Tinubu said he won fairly.

By MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters