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Research Article

Navigating Between National Unity and Political Expediency: The Federal Government’s Response to Substate Identity Policy in Nigeria and Canada

Eyene Okpanachi* University of South Wales, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Félix Mathieu** University of Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
Published online: 19 Apr 2024

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