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Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 65th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States.

President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was recently nicknamed T-Pain.

Photo by SODIQ ADELAKUN/Getty Images.

Nicknames Are a Form of Protest Against Oppressive Administrations in Africa

From T-Pain to Cupcake, humor has become Africa's secret weapon against bad governance and a way to survive trying times.