Why Nigeria gave asylum to Guinea-Bissau's opposition leader

Nigeria granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Fernando Dias da Costa, who ran against ousted president Umaro Sissoco in November's elections.

The military took control of the coup-prone Portuguese-speaking nation a day before the provisional results of national elections were due to be announced.

In this episode of AfricaLink, we ask why Nigeria granted asylum to da Costa, and what does this mean for West Africa's fragile democracies?

Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to political analyst Beverly Ochieng and DW's Olisa Chukwumah.