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Nigeria presidential hopeful Obi pledges to fight corruption

Nigeria's Labour Party's Presidential Candidate Peter Obi speaks during a forum "Nigeria's 2023 election. [AP Photo]

Nigerian leading presidential candidate Peter Obi pledged Monday to rid Africa's most populous nation of endemic corruption and widespread insecurity if he wins next month's election.

Obi, who is one of 18 seeking Nigeria's highest office, described his country as "a failing state" in need of new political leadership during his speech at the Chatham House international affairs think tank in London.

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