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The Pathologies of a Throne

Human Interest / Azu Ishiekwene

Sanusi and Bayero fancy themselves as the centre of the drama. They’re not. Both men and their supporters are grist in a huge and complex power mill grinding through the heart of the politics of 2027 and beyond in the North. Whoever wins now will still yield the throne to pay a future debt

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a photo merge of kwankwaso, kabir yusuf, ganduje and nasiru gawuna on a backdrop of the supreme court of nigeria

Kwankwaso After the Supreme Court

politics / Azu Ishiekwene

Gawuna’s backers appear to have gone even one step further to secure their current juridical advantage. On the state’s Wikipedia page, for example, some folks terminated the tenure of Yusuf in November when the Court of Appeal gave its ruling. Gawuna is described on that page as “incumbent governor” from November!

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