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Nigeria’s president says next week’s elections for governor will go ahead as planned, despite deadly riots in the north that have left at least 200 people dead.<\/p>\n

Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday that order is being restored to the country ahead of next Tuesday’s gubernatorial polls.<\/p>\n

“My fellow countrymen and women, enough is enough,” he said in a televised address to the nation, three days after he was declared winner of the country’s presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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