The term “landslide” was popularised in Nigeria in 1983-the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) having gotten president Shehu Shagari elected in 1979 by the notorious “twelve two thirds” electoral formula, was determined to “secure” an overwhelming “victory” for his second term commencin
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