Nigeria's 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.

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