President Elections

TURKEY

• The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been relected in the recent election following a tense run-off.
• Erdogan received 52.14% of votes, beating his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who won 47.86%.
• Erdogan is set to extend his rule by another five years, joining the likes of Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who served for 15 years.

NIGERIA

• Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria recently, amidst mounting pressure to address the country’s persistent economic and security issues.
• The inauguration ceremony was held at Eagles Square in the capital city of Abuja.