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Fierce Contest for Top Nigeria Post

Competition is heightening in the race is on to lead Nigeria's Senate, who president is second in line to the presidency. The leading candidiate is Bukola Saraki, Senator and former governor of Kwara State. Supporters say he will effectively support President Mohammadu Buhari's legislative priorities and point to his ongoing attack on alleged fraud related to the country's oil subsidy as evidence of the Senator's anti-corruption agenda. His opponent is Ahmed Lawan from Yobe State, who is backed by Bola Tinubu, the powerful national leader of Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC), of which Saraki is also a leader.

Office of Senator Saraki

Senator Bukola Saraki

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