Osinbajo makes surprise visit to Garki market
By Channels
27 May 2017 |
5:26 am
Osinbajo makes surprise visit to Garki market.
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Osinbajo seems to be the leader Nigeria needs because he does not take to mechanistic showmanship Nigerians are used to. But my worry is that he may soon begin to attract the envy of Aso-rock power brokers. Even those who were or still muting the idea of a “military coup” could be the power brokers fearing a repetition of Yaradua-Jonathan episode.
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