In an interview with Nigeria's Channels TV, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar stated, 'We already have over 230 million people,' emphasizing Nigeria's refusal to accept deportees from the U.S.
The NGX All Share Index's approach to recent highs has led to potential profit-taking and a cautious sentiment among investors.
"We are fighting for the soul of the country, that is what this coalition is about," Yunusa Tanko, a member of the new coalition and coordinator of Obi's so-called "Obidient" movement, told DW. "The Nigerian system is in a bad state - there's hunger in the land, rising insecurity, and clear disdain for democratic values."