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RUSSIAN ACTORS, AFRICAN SCRIPT.

Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) must be full of envy as he watches Vladimir Putin become president of Russia again. In 2008, the latter relinquished his presidency to protégé, Dmitry Medvedev, because in Russia a president cannot stay in office for three consecutive terms. But unlike IBB, who power eludes since 'stepping aside' from Nigeria's number one seat on that fateful day 26 August 1993, Putin, has gone on to serve as Prime Minister of his country (2008 - 2012) and he's now set to occupy   The Kremlin   a third non-consecutive time. However, if you've been following Russia's political scene for the past decade, you will know Putin's latest presidential mandate comes with some level of scepticism from his people. Also, most western leaders frown at oligarchy reign, seeing him metaphorically as a villain from the fictional British spy movie   'James Bond 007'.   But, with the new 6-year presidential term in Russia, leaders from the w...