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Will Saturday's Election Change Anything In Nigeria?
ResumeFor the first time in 16 years, the opposition party in Nigeria has enough support that it could win in national elections. But would the president allow for a peaceful handover of power?
Election monitor Darren Kew says the answer to that question could determine whether this is the beginning of a new era for democracy in Nigeria, or the beginning of devastating internal strife. He speaks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.
Guest
- Darren Kew, executive director of the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He tweets @DarrenKew.
This segment aired on March 26, 2015.