ASSESSMENTS

Nigeria: Cabinet Weighs its Options

Jan 22, 2010 | 18:48 GMT

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Summary

The Nigerian Cabinet faces a Feb. 6 deadline to decide whether to swear in Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as acting president and take the reins away from ailing President Umaru Yaradua. With several options on the table, the Cabinet faces a dilemma in trying to solve its crisis of leadership.

The Nigerian Cabinet faces a Feb. 6 deadline to make a decision in its ongoing leadership dilemma. (With STRATFOR map)...

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