Inside Tinubu’s Post-2023 Strategy: From Alliances to Apathy Tactics

If you follow Nigerian politics closely, Tinubu’s post-2023 plan was clear from his first day in office. He anticipated reduced backing from the core North and leaned on governors in the South and Middle Belt to secure new allies. He then moved to sideline Peter Obi, hoping to remove him from the ballot and create room for widespread manipulation in those regions. When that effort failed, he shifted to a narrative of voter apathy—arguing that voting for Obi would split the opposition and boost his chances. That tactic has also been exposed, and now many are watching for his next move.

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