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Nigeria: We Will Not Support Tinubu, Turaki Led PDP Faction Tells Wike

AllAfrica21 October 2026, 06:23 UTCNigeria

[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP faction under the leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has rejected the call by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike for all members of the party to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

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