Clientelism is the practice by which a particular group receives disproportionate policy benefits or political favors from a political patron, usually at the expense of the larger society. In Nigeria, patrons are typically linked to clients by any of the following ties EXCEPT

a. ethnicity.
b. culture.
c. religion.
d. ideology.
e. language.

d

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