Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. PHOTO/File
Seven state governors have defected from Nigeria's ruling party and merged their splinter group with the main opposition party on Tuesday, eroding the power base President Goodluck Jonathan would need for re-election.
Nigerian State governors are among the most powerful figures in Africa's largest oil-exporting country - some controlling budgets bigger than many African countries, and their influence carries a great deal of weight in
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