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There is nothing like a ‘northern’ or ‘southern’ president, By Abimbola Adelakun

Bode DoluLeave a Comment on There is nothing like a ‘northern’ or ‘southern’ president, By Abimbola Adelakun

Before the mania of “rotational presidency” or “power shift” or similar platitudes seizes the air as a prelude to the 2023 elections, let us refute the myth of something called a “northern” or “southern” president in Nigeria. The term is a misnomer, a parody of ownership of power in the country’s rigidly hierarchical political structure. […]

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CAN accuses Buhari of playing northern, Islamic agenda

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In a statement on Monday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) spokesman, Bayo Oladeji, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of projecting a northern and Islamic agenda. Buhari’s recent appointments of Yusuf Magaji Bichi, a Muslim, from Kano State to replace Matthew Seiyefa, a Christian from Bayelsa; Abbas Umar Masanawa as the Managing Director of the […]

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