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South West Cult Violence Raises Political Patronage Concerns Before 2027 Vote

BusinessDay attributed the warning to security experts and described the violent networks as long tolerated.

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Pedestrians pass a parked police vehicle outside a station in Ibadan, Nigeria. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
Pedestrians pass a parked police vehicle outside a station in Ibadan, Nigeria. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

Security experts say long-tolerated violent networks in Nigeria’s South West raise political patronage concerns ahead of the 2027 general election, as political actors look toward the vote, BusinessDay reported Tuesday.

The outlet described the networks as long tolerated and presented their persistence as a political patronage risk. Its report focused on the South West and the approach of the 2027 election.

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