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Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirms Tinubu’s presidential victory

Nigeria’s highest court dismisses the opposition’s claims of fraud and electoral law violations.

Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria, arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, June 23, 2023
The court’s decision gives Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a firm mandate to lead [File: Lewis Joly/AP]

Published On 26 Oct 202326 Oct 2023

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending months of legal battlesover the presidential race.

The seven-member court ruled on Thursday against the opposition’s challenges of fraud and electoral law breaches during the election.

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