Full article: Lessons from the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria

Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 2023 Nigerian presidential election with 8,794,726 votes, driven by regional dominance in the North-West and strategic gains in traditional opposition strongholds. While the election saw record-low turnout (27%), the APC's victory was cemented by a divided opposition, with Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar splitting the anti-APC vote. Read more analysis at Premium Times .