Nigeria: Will Tinubu prioritise war on corruption despite claims against him?
By
Eniola Akinkuotu
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May 3, 2023 12:15
Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu sits at the International Centre waiting to receive his certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on March 1, 2023. (Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Despite many allegations of corruption hanging over his head, including alleged drug trafficking that has formed the basis for a lawsuit seeking the annulment of his Presidential victory, Bola Tinubu will take charge of Nigeria’s anti-graft crusade once he is inaugurated on 29 May. What does this mean for a country already regarded as one of the most corrupt in the world?
Elected mainly for his credentials as an anti-corruption crusader, President Muhammadu Buhari started his war against graft with a bang back in 2015, arresting the National Security Advisor, Sambo Dasuki; military chiefs, ex-ministers and many other politically exposed persons in a manner unprecedented in Nigeria’s democratic history.
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