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Nigeria’s Election of Bola Tinubu: Military Coups Have Been Better Received

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Nigeria’s Election of Bola Tinubu: Military Coups Have Been Better Received
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, addresses supporters in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 1, 2023 during celebrations at his campaign headquarters. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election statistically and overwhelmingly failed to represent the majority of Nigerian citizens—let alone voters—and instead, delivered a new All-Progressives Alliance President in Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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