Nigeria’s election has split analysts down the middle
15 February 2019 |
1:43 pm
Whether President Muhammadu Buhari or his main opponent, Atiku Abubakar, will win Nigeria’s election on Saturday has split analysts down the middle.
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Any this territory native who stand for Liberation of this territory natives from the bondage of fulani Political Domination, should not vote for One Nigeria. Liberation we must defend with the Sword in this final conquest which is the conquest of Sokoto which is underway under the natives Disintegrated Republics. Never again will fulani illiterate cattle rearing touts rule this territory natives who owns the land and are more than 99% population of this natives territory. Liberation is Non-Negotiable. Liberation is Irreversible. Only the Sword decides. God Is With Us!!!
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