Presidential primary: Tinubu’s victory shows internal democracy unlike

The phrase refers to the 2023 Nigerian presidential primary in which Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination. Observers said his victory demonstrated the party’s internal democratic process because the contest was open to multiple candidates, involved voting by party delegates across the country, and produced a clear, contested result rather than a hand‑picked successor. Critics, however, noted allegations of vote‑buying and manipulation, so the claim of “internal democracy” remains debated. Views Nigeria