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May 2023
15m 10s

What’s going to be on President Bola Tin...

Bbc World Service
About this episode
Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the 2023 election back in March by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. It was an election marred by technical glitches in the electronic polling system, delays which saw some voters queuing through the night, some cases of armed men attacking polling stations and voter intimidation. But it’s ... Show More
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