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Supreme Court upholds Buhari's reelection

Nigeria's courts rejected Atiku Abubakar's challenge to Buhari's 2019 victory.

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2019

Supreme Court upholds Buhari's reelection

Nigeria's courts rejected Atiku Abubakar's challenge to Buhari's 2019 victory.

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Nigeria's courts rejected Atiku Abubakar's challenge to Buhari's 2019 victory. The judiciary again became the final forum for a presidential-election legitimacy dispute.

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