Voice of America: Nigeria Opposition Coalition Cleared to Run

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Nigeria Opposition Coalition Cleared to Run Jul 31st 2013, 21:28, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Nigeria's electoral commission has approved the merger of three main opposition parties into a bloc that could pose the most credible threat yet to the long-ruling party of President Goodluck Jonathan.   Since nearly three decades of military dictatorship ended in 1999, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has ruled more or less unchallenged, winning every presidential poll.   But recent internal wrangling has weakened it, and the coalition of the Action Congress of Nigeria ... Media files: 584FAB78-E911-4268-9B0A-BCCD9512EA29_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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