The real fight for Nigeria's next election isn't at polling units — it's in courtrooms, governors' lodges, and party secretariats. This week, the chessboard got crowded.

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Kano Governor Abba Yusuf formally retained Deputy Murtala Garo as his 2027 running mate, announcing it at a meeting with Tinubu's federal appointees in Abuja. "I have no regrets," Yusuf said. The Allied Peoples' Movement (APM) named Ibrahim Adamu Bala from...