Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate (and now President-elect)

https://westafricaweekly.substack.com/p/bola-ahmed-tinubu-from-drug-lord

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‘Grab it! Snatch it! And run with it!’

"Tinúbú epitomises everything that is wrong with the old guard who have trashed their ‘fatherland’ over the six decades of what has passed for our independence. But our much-compromised legal system can’t be relied on to see justice done, even if there is no substance to the rumours, categorically denied by Ọnánúgà, that Tinúbú and the chief justice met secretly in London earlier this month."

https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2023/march/grab-it!-snatch-it!-and-run-with-it

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The US Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act of 1999 is worth studying by all well meaning Nigerians

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We don’t need another hero

In #Nigeria’s recent election cycle, many citizens looked to Peter Obi for change. But the country needs people-led social transformation, not saviors.

https://africasacountry.com/2023/03/we-dont-need-another-hero

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"Imagine a President being described like this."

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#Nigeria: A country of spectacular stories

A few days after Nigeria’s presidential elections, with a disputed winner declared, here are some initial conclusions and prospects.

https://www.africasacountry.com/2023/03/a-country-of-spectacular-stories

Via #AIAC #NigerianElections

An interesting thread re: #NigerianElections on :birdsite:

https://twitter.com/DoubleEph/status/1630832591992397825 (where the image comes from)

The #nigerianelections are over and Tinubu won, while better than Abubakar it is still a bummer that Obi didn't win. On a positive note, Peter Obi won Lagos and Abuja while getting 6.1 million votes.
Lagos is the commercial powerhouse of Nigeria and Abuja the capital.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/01/nigerias-ruling-party-candidate-tinubu-wins-presidential-election-electoral-commission

Seeing a lot of doctored ("mutilated") results sheets against the Labour Party for the #NigerianElections, shared by my connections there (on :birdsite:)

Some videos of people maimed for refusing to alter documents. Reports of others being killed.

#Nigeria #NigeriaDecides2023

Peter Obi was announced as the winner in Lagos state, home to the largest city in Africa, after defeating frontrunner Bola Tinubu. Full results in Nigeria’s presidential election are expected in the next few days.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7v5qa/peter-obi-wins-lagos-tinubu
#NIGERIA #nigerianelections #peterobi #bolatinubu

They're collating the results of the Nigerian elections. It seems to be a close race between Tinubu, Obi, and Atiku:

https://www.youtube.com/live/VfZRgd8rwuU?feature=share

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Do the right thing #Nigeria.

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#NigeriaVotes
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I thought sharing this track when #NigerianElections are in just 2 days, was important to remember the past...

#Nigeria’s Election Could Break the Political Mold, But It Won’t End the Social Crisis

An interesting global view on the next elections (this weekend) in NG.

https://jacobin.com/2023/02/nigeria-election-peter-obi-labour-party

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Less than a month before elections? Who will be able to pay?

"The company has also slashed the costs of its hardware and subscription plan to N274,098 and N19,260 monthly."

From last May: https://qz.com/africa/2171730/starlink-is-coming-to-africa-but-who-will-use-it

#Starlink #Nigeria #NigerianElections #NigeriaDecides2023

Imagine that... about 1 month before #NigerianElections, SpaceX starts operating / covering the country

#Nigeria becomes first African nation to receive #SpaceX #Starlink service "achieving a 100 per cent broadband coverage"

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/578939-spacex-announces-nigerian-operation-first-in-africa.html

Let's see if Internet is (still) available on election day...

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Many Nigerians still haven't collected their PVC (Permanent Voting Card) from INEC offices across the country.

#Nigeria