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Jonathan to ensure Nigerians in diaspora vote in future polls

19:53 27.11.2011 | 0 comments

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday pledged that his administration would do all it could to ensure that Nigerians in diaspora are able to vote in future elections, a news release issued by the Presidency said. According to the..
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