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Flawed Elections, weak institutions threaten Nigeria — Utomi

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By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former presidential candidate and political economist, Prof Patrick Utomi, has warned that Nigeria risks serious societal instability if its electoral process, institutions and legal framework continue to lose public credibility. Utomi gave the warning while speaking at the ongoing 22nd Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) Conference in Enugu. He said […] The post Flawed Elections, weak institutions threaten Nigeria — Utomi appeared first on Vanguard News.

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