Here are the biggest losers and winners in the Nigerian political circuit in 2017. The Nigerian political terrain, like elsewhere in the world, isn’t for the faint-hearted. In 2017, some politicians fell on their own sword, others bit the dust in defeat while some popped champagne for playing their cards right.We run the rule on the biggest winners and losers in the nation’s political circuit throughout 2017….LOSERSPrincess Stella Oduah Nigeria’s former aviation minister and serving senator, Stella Oduah, contested the PDP primary for the Anambra governorship election in August, and emerged badly bruised.She would call out her party for allegedly rigging the vote. “The exercise violated all known principles of democratic practice. Several complaints have continued to trail the exercise as most party faithful are disgruntled and agitated,” Oduah said.Oduah’s protest yielded little as a Governor has since been elected and sworn-in in Anambra. Peter Obi Not many godfathers lose elections on their first try.
