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Supreme Court Upholds Bola Tinubu’s Election Victory
April 19, 2022
On Thursday, Nigeria’s Supreme Court confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. This brings an end to the legal dispute raised by his two primary opponents, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu’s opponents contended that his win was tainted by irregularities. This decision grants 71-year-old Tinubu a decisive mandate to lead Africa’s most populous nation, … Continue reading Supreme Court Upholds Bola Tinubu’s Election Victory
Hooliganist Politics and the Beautification of Area Boys
April 19, 2022
Realpolitik has a long history with the streets. The romance between politicians and the streets is an artful way whereby they brandish whatever street credibility they have left in them to gain support from the masses. But when this romance with the streets is taken beyond the ordinary, and it begins to hamper proper government … Continue reading Hooliganist Politics and the Beautification of Area Boys
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Saraki vs. Tinubu: When Push Comes to Shove
April 19, 2022
You can hardly catch Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu engage in a public war of words. The former governor of Lagos state and senator in Nigeria’s 3rd Republic surrounds himself with so much myth. He has given himself such a public aura that his legend is hardly tainted. There is a technique to it – you … Continue reading Saraki vs. Tinubu: When Push Comes to Shove
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