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Nigeria: Tinubu launches reelection bid amid economic woes

DW24 October 2026, 23:49 UTCNigeria

President Bola Tinubu promised "a better tomorrow" for Nigerians while kicking off his next electoral campaign, while also blaming his rivals for poverty plaguing Africa's most populous nation.

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