Grandiose Parlor draws a parallel between the impeachment of the Illinois State Governor (U.S) Rod Blagojevic over corruption charges, with Nigerian governors: “while the two are corrupt - well, maybe not in equal measures-, the political system in the state of Illinois is able to self-correct, promptly”. The blog also quotes a recent editorial by the Nigerian Guardian.
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