June 12 1993 the annulment book

Twentythree years after former military president, general ibrahim badamasi babangidas regime annulled the june 12, 1993 presidential election believed to. Lawyers for and against mko abiolas mandate sahara. They were later annulled by military ruler ibrahim babangida, who was a personal friend of. The result was a victory for moshood kashimawo olawale abiola of the social democratic party, who defeated bashir tofa of the national republican convention. What influenced general babangidas decision to annul elections adjudged free and fair by local and international observers. June 12 1993 and the lessons of history by joe igbokwe. Request pdf annulment of june 12, 1993 presidential election. After 15 years nwosu releases june 12 results allafrica.

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