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Nigeria Politics

Nigeria Politics

Umaru Yar'Adua, candidate of Nigeria's ruling PDP, has won the country's controversial presidential election, the electoral commission says.
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Nigeria Politics

What are your experiences with the Political climate in this country? Additional info at the country index.

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Nigeria 'wrong' to seize weapons

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Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers. Ref. Source 9

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Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan is sworn in as head of state following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. Ref. Source 7