Nigeria: Tinubu, Obaseki set for rematch in Edo State election

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Nigeria: Tinubu, Obaseki set for rematch in Edo State election
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A battle of egos is looming in the southern Nigerian state of Edo between President Bola Tinubu and opposition political powerhouse and former governor Godwin Obaseki as they seek victory for their candidates in this year’s governor election, just under four years after Obaseki defeated a ruling party candidate supported by Tinubu in the state.

In 2020, Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki defeated Bola Tinubu and his allies in a hotly-contested election that questioned Tinubu’s political sagacity.

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