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Nigerian Lighthouse

A non-governmental organization which aims to encourage & defend the principles of Nigeria's democracy by combining information technology and the collaborative power of Nigerian citizens at home and abroad. Nigerian Lighthouse aims to build upon the recent success of the Nigerian Proclamation project and continue to encourage collaboration as a tool to improve governance on the local, state and federal level.

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Number of seats in the Togolese parliament: 81

Number of Political parties in Togo: 31

Number of candidates running for Parliament in the October 2007 elections: 2000

Information provided by Reuters

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