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Nigeria opposition alliance falters as two leading figures quit, clouding 2027 unity push

<p>ABUJA, May 5 - The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken after two leading figures - Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso - quit a newly formed coalition citing legal wrangles and internal divisi

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Nigeria opposition alliance falters as two leading figures quit, clouding 2027 unity push<p>ABUJA, May 5 - The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken after two leading figures - Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso - quit a newly formed coalition citing legal wrangles and internal divisi
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