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4 avril 2013
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifra.631
- isbn: 9789788025009
- eisbn: 9791092312089
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The four and a half years of the Sani Abacha regime stand out as a watershed in the history of independent Nigeria. When Abacha came into power on 17 November 1993, Nigerians were initially hopeful that he would install MKO Abiola as president (the widely acclaimed winner of the 1993 June 12th election), as Abacha chose so many of MKO's supporters as ministers in his government. Abacha's agenda, however, did not follow that scenario, and within six months of his rule, the Nigerian dictator en...