Aufhebunga Bunga

On Nigeria's elections. Sa'eed Husaini fills us in on the stakes of this election. President Buhari dismissed the country's top judge weeks before the election, but the former military dictator is meant to be an anti-corruption figure. His main opponent is a neoliberal privatiser. What's behind this contents between two faces of the Nigerian elite? What happens when politics is fought over the grounds of corruption? Can recent trade union mobilisations shake things up? Meanwhile violence associated with Boko Haram still festers...  Readings: Introductory Nigeria’s Brutal Decision: Former Dictator or Alleged Kleptocrat, Bloomberg Businessweek Thatcher-Loving Nigeria Candidate Plans to Overhaul Economy, Bloomberg Businessweek Election overview by Brookings More depth The rebirth of the Nigerian left?, Sa'eed Husaini in Africa Is a Country Democracy fading in Nigeria, Al Jazeera On Sowore's programme, Marxist.com  The struggle for a minimum wage, Africa Is a Country    PATREON: Help us grow (pay what you want) p