ASSESSMENTS

Nigeria: A Deal in the Delta

Apr 22, 2008 | 17:35 GMT

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Summary

The Nigerian government reached a deal April 22 with prominent Niger Delta politician Timipre Sylva in a bid to ensure its shaky control over the oil-rich southern Nigerian region.

Former Bayelsa state Gov. Timipre Sylva was adopted as the consensus state gubernatorial candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa's upcoming state election, according to April 22 media reports....

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