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Author: Lagun Akinloye

Lagun Akinloye

Lagun Akinloye is a Nigerian journalist and political analyst. Follow him on twitter at @L_Akinloye.

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    NigeriaPoliticsTop story
    By Lagun Akinloye
    October 8, 2018
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    Can Atiku unseat President Buhari in Nigeria’s 2019 elections?

    After zigzagging the floor for over a decade, the nomadic former VP is a little closer to winning the Nigerian presidency than ever before. In highly-anticipated ...
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  • More and more politicians are leaving Nigeria's ruling APC, but what does this mean for 2019? Credit: noise64.
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    August 2, 2018
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    Defections and deflections: Who now holds the balance of power in Nigeria?

    Dozens of politicians, including the Senate President and three governors, have defected from the ruling party. There could be more to come. This week, another tremor ...
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    Editor's PicksNigeriaPoliticsTop story
    By Lagun Akinloye
    December 7, 2017
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    There Atiku goes: Nigeria’s most ambitious nomad moves home again

    The controversial former vice-president has now switched parties for the fourth time. Could this defection be the decisive one? Following months of speculation, Nigeria’s former vice-president ...
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    NigeriaPolitics
    By Lagun Akinloye
    May 16, 2017
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    Nigeria: After Buhari…?

    With the president on medical leave again, ambitious figures are positioning themselves favourably for what might happen next. Secrecy creates suspicion. In the cutthroat arena of ...
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    May 31, 2016
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    Not much magic: Nigeria’s Buhari completes his first year in office

    After a mixed start, the hope and goodwill on which Buhari was elected a year ago is starting to run low One year after Muhammadu Buhari broke ...
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    February 23, 2016
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    Nigeria’s once mighty PDP is fighting for its future

    The Peoples Democratic Party’s new chair has been accused of sponsoring Boko Haram and is being investigated for corruption while in office. Once hailed as the largest ...
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    January 19, 2016
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    Nigeria’s contentious court rulings reveal need for electoral reform

    The Court of Appeal’s recent string of rulings on disputed elections have raised accusations of political interference. Nigeria’s presidential election in March 2015 was widely viewed ...
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    October 6, 2015
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    Nigeria: Buhari’s government begins to take shape, but it’s not over yet

    After a four month wait for the ministerial list, Nigerians can breathe a sigh of relief. However, with the vetting process on the way and political rivalries ...
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