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Nigeria 2023: Civil war erupts in APC one week to presidential election

By Eniola Akinkuotu

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Posted on February 17, 2023 11:57

 © APC party’s new presidential candidate Bola Tinubu shakes hands with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari during the party’s convention in Abuja, Nigeria June 7, 2022. Nigeria’s Presidency/
APC party’s new presidential candidate Bola Tinubu shakes hands with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari during the party’s convention in Abuja, Nigeria June 7, 2022. Nigeria’s Presidency/

A decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to redesign the naira ahead of the presidential election has sparked a civil war within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). What effect will this have on Bola Tinubu’s chances next week? 

Never in the history of Nigeria has a serving governor openly asked residents of his state to ignore the directive of a President who is a member of his political party. However, the last couple of days have witnessed this and a lot more within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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