The politics of survival: How Nigerian politicians govern for relevance, not results

Businessday | 07-04-2026 05:45pm |

In Nigeria, governance is rarely about what works. It is about what lasts — politically. Long before policies are evaluated, before budgets are fully implemented, before citizens feel any measurable improvement, a quieter calculation is already underway inside the political class: Will this decision secure my relevance? Relevance — not results — has become the

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