Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso form a powerful coalition, while Bola Ahmed Tinubu is alleged to have assembled professors in Kaduna.
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Updated Sep 25
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What happened
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso form a powerful coalition, while Bola Ahmed Tinubu is alleged to have assembled professors in Kaduna.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Peter Obi
Nigerian politician and businessman (born 1961)
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Rabiu Kwankwaso
Nigerian politician
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
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