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“The Northern part of this country gave the president the votes that made him president. I think that is a fundamental issue that should be addressed, and we are operating a democracy.”

— Hafiz Abubakar

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“Whenever we mention a foreign country, people become suspicious. The world is now reminded of imperial pasts, so people are scared,”

“It has to be done in a way that people and the system can accommodate without fear and shock, because we are already facing poverty, inequality and unequal distribution of wealth and resources,”

“What we see in the North is that, actually, the North voted to make the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And in a democracy, you expect a dividend of your vote.”

“So it is a matter for those people now to rethink: if their vote was right, should they give it again? Is it going to get them any dividends from the practical experience of the 2023–2027 test?”

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