Nigerian court disqualifies opposition candidate two months before election
A Nigerian court has disqualified one of the leading presidential candidates two months before the election. The ruling complicates the country's electoral process.
A court in Nigeria has disqualified one of the leading candidates for the presidency. The ruling came two months before the vote in Africa's most populous country and adds fresh complications to the electoral process. The news was reported on 5 November by the French international news channel France 24 in its Africa-focused programme "Eye on Africa". The source does not name the candidate, give the court's reasoning or say whether the decision can be appealed.
Other stories in the programme
The same edition covered the situation in East Africa. Deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia are intensifying, and tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into neighbouring Kenya. The source gives no precise figures for casualties or refugees.
A third report focused on sport. Members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team, who have themselves fled conflict and violence, are pursuing Olympic dreams at Dakar 2026. Dakar is the capital of Senegal, where the youth Olympic event is taking place.
The programme was prepared by Laurent Berstecher and Sam Olukoya. It runs for just under 13 minutes.
