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Constitution ready this week

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    On election day, Abubakar appealed to both presidential candidates to be prepared to accept the electoral verdict “in the spirit of sportsmanship”. He also said the country’s new constitution, detailing presidential tenure and powers of the national assembly, would be ready this week, AFP reported. Abubakar, who initiated the return to civilian rule, said the “hitches and irregularities” of the election could be attributed to the country’s “democratic learning process”.

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