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Second Republic struggles with oil downturn and patronage
The Shagari administration governed through a presidential system amid economic stress, corruption allegations, and party competition.
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1979
Second Republic struggles with oil downturn and patronage
The Shagari administration governed through a presidential system amid economic stress, corruption allegations, and party competition.
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The Shagari administration governed through a presidential system amid economic stress, corruption allegations, and party competition. Its collapse shaped later military justifications for intervention.
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