1952Event
Lagos remains a special political arena outside regional capitals
Lagos was both colonial capital and a politically distinct urban community with its own press and electoral traditions.
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1952
Lagos remains a special political arena outside regional capitals
Lagos was both colonial capital and a politically distinct urban community with its own press and electoral traditions.
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Lagos was both colonial capital and a politically distinct urban community with its own press and electoral traditions. Its status complicated regional claims, especially in Western Region politics.
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