Nilefa: The Union
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NILEFA
After spending twenty years of her life in the UK, Yasmeen returns to Nigeria with her family as her father launches his campaign for the governorship of Nilefa, their ancestral home.
As though his sudden interest in politics isn't bewildering enough, she discovers that plans have already been made for her to marry the son of one of the state's most powerful political families.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Nilefa is an imaginary Kanuri state set within Nigeria.
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