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Tougher times ahead after Nigeria’s election

Next week’s general election in Nigeria looks likely to be the most closely contested since the country returned to democracy in 1999. The waning in President Goodluck Jonathan’s popularity since he was elected in 2011 is unsurprising, given that the economy has performed fairly poorly over the past four years. Looking ahead, the economy’s dependence on oil suggests that growth will slow even further over the coming years.


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