The Politics of Fela Durotoye

Fela has not positioned himself as a divine candidate, the Moses that will lead his people out of Egypt. Instead, he has situated his candidacy as part of a divine movement.

Jan 27, 2019

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Fela Durotoye has promised to double Nigeria's budget for education, if elected President *Original Photo from the Fela Durotoye Campaign*

Long before Fela Durotoye decided to run for President, he was a fiery evangelist of Nigeria’s potential. “Nigeria is wind for you to fly if you’ve got wings,” he told a reporter in 2008.

In November 2004, during a praye…

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