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The EFCC’s Selective Deafness: When ‘Naira Abuse’ Meets Political Convenience by Lawson Akhigbe

Of course not. Tompolo did not fly to Abuja; Abuja knows better than to disturb the peace of Oporoza. In Tompolo's case, the EFCC suddenly discovered a highly sophisticated, deeply sensitive legal tool known as prosecutorial discretion. This is the common-sense power of law enforcement to say: "Yes, technically a rule was broken, but pursuing this would be silly, counterproductive, or trivial."

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The Ghost of Governance Past: How NDC’s Seriake Dickson’s Bayelsa Legacy Shadows His New Political Frontier by Lawson Akhigbe

Henry Seriake Dickson When Senator Henry Seriake Dickson stood before the microphones at the national convention of the newly minted Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja, he spoke with the booming confidence of a seasoned political godfather. Proclaiming the NDC as his "baby" and welcoming opposition heavyweights into what he described as a new democratic …

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