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| First female governor in Nigeria | |
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| The deputy of the impeached governor of the south-east Nigerian state of Anambra has taken office after initially refusing the position. | |
| Virginia Etiaba becomes Nigeria's first female governor after the impeachment of Peter Obi for gross misconduct. | |
| Mr Obi said he would not leave office and civil rights groups have criticised the whole process as unconstitutional. | |
| A BBC correspondent says the battle could get more volatile if supporters of the two sides take to the streets. | A BBC correspondent says the battle could get more volatile if supporters of the two sides take to the streets. |
| Election battle | Election battle |
| Mr Obi, who has been in office for just seven months, only took power after a court ruled that his predecessor had rigged the election in 2003. | Mr Obi, who has been in office for just seven months, only took power after a court ruled that his predecessor had rigged the election in 2003. |
| This is the fifth state to start impeachment proceedings against a governor this year. | This is the fifth state to start impeachment proceedings against a governor this year. |
| Ex-Governor Ngige was sacked earlier this year | |
| Some say the recent impeachments are part of the fight against corruption. | |
| But critics say it is often more about rival politicians trying to take charge of the state so they can control the elections due early next year. | But critics say it is often more about rival politicians trying to take charge of the state so they can control the elections due early next year. |
| Mr Obi, from the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has only occupied the post since March this year. | Mr Obi, from the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has only occupied the post since March this year. |
| That was after an appeal court rule that the elections in the state in 2003 were rigged by the governing People's Democratic Party. | That was after an appeal court rule that the elections in the state in 2003 were rigged by the governing People's Democratic Party. |
| The PDP's Chris Ngige, who occupied the post of governor illegally for three years, had fallen out with senior party figures soon after the election. | The PDP's Chris Ngige, who occupied the post of governor illegally for three years, had fallen out with senior party figures soon after the election. |
| He said it was because he refused to loot public money to pay them back for their support. | He said it was because he refused to loot public money to pay them back for their support. |
| Since Mr Obi took office in March, he has been locked in a power struggle with one of the president's closest aides, Andy Uba, who wants to win the governorship in next year's elections. | Since Mr Obi took office in March, he has been locked in a power struggle with one of the president's closest aides, Andy Uba, who wants to win the governorship in next year's elections. |
| Analysts say the impeachment process could only help this ambition. | Analysts say the impeachment process could only help this ambition. |