# Nigerian court disqualifies opposition candidate two months before election

https://mins.news/en/item/131438

- France 24, 2026-11-05 21:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/nigeria-court-bars-opposition-candidate-two-months-before-election

> A Nigerian court has disqualified a leading presidential candidate, adding new complications to the electoral process two months before the election.

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