The Republic
Kwara State · Crises, Wars & Protests

Kwara State · Crisis deep dive

Fourth Republic — Obasanjo, Yar'Adua, Jonathan (1999–2015)

  • 2003 — Bukola Saraki becomes Governor (succeeds father's political machine).
  • 2005 — Kwara Bridge collapse (Asa River bridge) — small toll.
  • 2010 — Yar'Adua's death; Kwara mourns its Northern political ally.
  • 2011 — Bukola Saraki transitions to Senate.
  • 2014 — Kwara is a low-violence state by national standards; sporadic banditry on the Kebbi/Niger border.Northern Abandonment Cycle
Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.