Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is running for a second term after his primary victory.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will run for a second four-year term after winning his party's presidential primaries by a wide margin, according to results published Sunday.

Tinubu obtained nearly 11 million votes in the internal election held on Saturday, compared to about 16,500 for his sole opponent, Stanley Osifo, a little-known candidate who had surprised everyone by running against the outgoing head of state.

This victory strengthens the political position of the Nigerian president a few months before the election scheduled for January, in a context where the opposition appears divided after the recent failure of an attempt at a coalition intended to present a single candidate against him.

Since coming to power in 2023, Tinubu has launched several major economic reforms welcomed by some foreign investors, including the removal of subsidies on fuel and electricity, the end of exchange controls and a reform of the tax system.

These measures, however, have caused a sharp rise in the cost of living in the country, fueling discontent among a segment of the population facing inflation and declining purchasing power.

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy and the continent's leading oil producer, also continues to face significant security challenges, including jihadist attacks in the northeast, criminal kidnappings, and violence in oil-producing regions.

Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election against two main rivals who challenged the results in court, accusing the government of electoral fraud. The courts ultimately upheld his victory.