Nigeria: The June 12 Story - How Abiola, NADECO Played Into Gen. Abacha's Hands - Prof. Yadudu

26 January 2014
interview

In this concluding part of the interview with the former legal adviser to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha, Prof. Awwal Yadudu, he says the late Chief MKO Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election but defends his incarceration by Abacha on the grounds of his self-declaration as president. Yadudu also speaks on other issues in the polity.

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