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Why Nigerian politics is hopeless

The photo-op with President Buhari is how Nigerian political parties view defections, as another gun added to their election ammunition, regardless of whether it has been used previously to shoot Nigerians in the face.

Solomon Elusoji
Jan 10, 2019
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The political parties are mere facades for organized power-grabbing Photo credit: Femi Adebayo

On Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomed a suspended Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Babayo Gamawa, into its fold. The move is another illustration of the ideological emptiness of Nigerian political parties.

On Jan…

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