The family that went to war with a military dictatorship
Lives Less Ordinary
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A Brief History of Mko's Life
M k o was seen as a progressive by many. To others, he was too closely connected with the corruption of the military regime. The day he announced his candidacy thrust the whole family into the spotlight. And hafsat's mother, cuderat, was going to be crucial to his success. She'd grown up in the north of nigeria, where a lot of voters lived and she spoke the same language as many them,. It also turned out that she had a gift for public speaking.
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