
As campaigning begins ahead of Nigeria's January 16, 2027 presidential election, some citizens and opposition figures have criticised President Bola Tinubu's administration for allegedly failing to fulfil promises made by the All Progressives Congress before the 2023 election, according to the Daily Post. The criticism comes as Nigerians await the manifestos of presidential candidates, with detractors framing new pledges from the ruling party as repeats of old, unkept commitments.
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