EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 32 MIN
The Great Political Fallouts That Reshape Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
from Nigeria Daily · host Daniel Ariyo Oluwole
Nigeria’s Fourth Republic was designed to strengthen democracy after military rule, but over time godfatherism became deeply embedded in the political system. Across states such as Kano, Rivers, Edo, Kwara, and Kogi, powerful political figures sponsored successors only for relationships to collapse into bitter rivalries once power changed hands. As part of preparations for this year’s Daily Trust Annual Dialogue, today’s episode of Nigeria Daily examines some of the great fallouts of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.
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Nigeria’s Fourth Republic was designed to strengthen democracy after military rule, but over time godfatherism became deeply embedded in the political system. Across states such as Kano, Rivers, Edo, Kwara, and Kogi, powerful political figures sponsored successors only for relationships to collapse into bitter rivalries once power changed hands. As part of preparations for this year’s Daily Trust Annual Dialogue, today’s episode of Nigeria Daily examines some of the great fallou...
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