Tinubu Reelection Bid Hinges on Nigeria's Decade Under APC Rule

ABUJA, NIGERIA — As campaigning for Nigeria's January elections begins Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu's bid for a second term faces a politically fraught question: are Nigerians better off after more than a decade of rule by his All Progressives Congress (APC)? The answer could shape the presidential contest against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, who have built their appeal on widespread frustration over economic hardship and insecurity. The main challengers argue the APC's nearly 12 years in power have left Africa's most populous country poorer, more indebted and no safer than when the party swept into office in 2015 under Muhammadu Buhari. The gap between improving economic indicators and worsening household finances is likely to define the campaign.