Nigeria 2007
Yearbook 2007 Nigeria. The first months of the year were completely dominated by the preparations for the general elections to be held in April. A fierce and aggressive atmosphere characterized the country. According to CountryAAH, Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who supported the ruling party in 2006 by criticizing President Olusegun Obasanjo and then switching parties, was disqualified by the electoral commission from running for president in the election because of corruption suspicions. Only a few days before the election, the Supreme Court granted him permission to stand. In the first round, governor and state elections were held, characterized by cheating, threats and violence. About fifty people were killed. The presidential and parliamentary elections a week later also took place in chaotic and violent…