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Nigeria joins OPEC

Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue.

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1971

Nigeria joins OPEC

Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue.

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What happened

Nigeria joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as oil became central to state revenue. Oil wealth transformed federal power, revenue allocation, patronage, and the stakes of controlling the center.

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