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Wide range of contenders eye Senate presidency

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Abdulaziz Yari, campaign director for Bola Tinubu and senator for Zamfara State, in Kaduna, Nigeria, on 24 October 2026.
Abdulaziz Yari, campaign director for Bola Tinubu and senator for Zamfara State, in Kaduna, Nigeria, on 24 October 2026. © Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

With January's general election fast approaching, the Nigerian Senate's leadership is the subject of intense political manoeuvering within the ruling APC party. Senator Abdulaziz Yari, campaign director for Bola Tinubu, appears well-positioned.

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