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Abubakar to brief Obasanjo on state of the nation

[Nigeria] Ijaw militants loyal to Dokubo Asari display their guns and magic charms in Okoronta village in the Niger Delta in July 2004 George Osodi/IRIN
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    Meanwhile Reuters reported senior Nigerian officials as saying that Abubakar would be briefing President-elect Olusegun Obasanjo from 14 to 26 May. The aim of the briefings is to give Obasanjo details of the state of the nation's affairs before he takes over as president on 29 May, Reuters said. Nigeria has been ruled by the military for all but 10 years since independence from Britain in 1960.

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