Governor Lawal’s battle with the old order in Zamfara, By Emmanuel Ado
” The expression captured the idea that political victory entitled the winning party’s supporters to government positions and benefits.
According to the governor, several party stakeholders and prominent political figures had been awarded contracts and had benefited from various government programmes.
The expression captures the patronage mentality that Governor Lawal is confronting: the belief that those who helped him win the election are solely entitled to the resources of the government their party controls.
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