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Nigeria election 2027: Can Tinubu win a second term as cost of living bites?

Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms.

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00:00Presidential candidates in Nigeria kicked off their campaigns on Wednesday ahead of January's election.
00:07President Bola Tinubu is seeking a second term, but opponents are hoping to capitalize on voter dissatisfaction with inflation, insecurity
00:17and unemployment.
00:19Tinubu's 2023 victory came on the back of promises to grapple with Nigeria's deadly security crises, corruption and widespread poverty.
00:30But kidnappings and killings have continued, and his economic reforms have seen prices soar.
00:37He's now facing 18 other candidates, and analysts say the fractured opposition will likely work to his advantage.
00:452023 frontrunners, former Vice President Atiku Abu Bakr of the African Democratic Congress and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic
00:55Congress, formed a coalition in 2025.
01:00But their alliance collapsed before it could take off.
01:04The three candidates are now likely headed for a rematch in January.
01:09Unless the opposition works together, Tinubu will be in a strong position to win another term.
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