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Church in Africa

What’s at stake in Nigeria’s Church-state clash?

The dispute began with a relatively cordial July meeting between a delegation of bishops and President Bola Tinubu.

Luke Coppen
Aug 18, 2026
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August is normally a quiet month for Catholic news. But not in Nigeria, which has just witnessed a significant clash between Church and state.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, pictured in 2011. Credit: Chatham House/wikimedia CC BY 2.0.

The dispute began, ironically, with a relatively cordial July 28 meeting between a delegation of bishops and President B…

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