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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Convener of a political movement, The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has challenged opposition forces in the country to abandon ethnic-based politics and embrace the formation of structured, ideologically driven political parties as a pathway to rescuing Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking during a radio programme in Abeokuta, Showunmi said the nation’s political […]
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