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Obasanjo and the apparent hopelessness of the Nigerian state

A country where the shape of your face or tongue is more important than the quality of your ideas and character, is one that will continue to flounder beyond the 21st century

Adaobi Peter-Kingston
Jun 16, 2019
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Olusegun Obasanjo
Photo Credit: Litcaf.com
Olusegun Obasanjo Photo Credit: Litcaf.com

Last week, in a classic reminder of how Nigeria has been divided since independence, Olusegun Obasanjo faulted the current ethnic composition of the country’s top leaders. “The Senate president is from North-east; the acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) is from the North-east; the president of the country is f…

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