Fractured opposition battles Nigeria’s Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin

Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition.

Africa’s most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop of worsening economic and security crises that have caused anger among voters against Tinubu’s government.

The race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s political landscape remains deeply divided.