June 12: Hope Deferred
The election happened, Nigerians voted, and then the results were annulled. This episode chronicles the immediate aftermath of the annulment and the political crisis it ignited across Nigeria.
Hosted by Wale Lawal
Nov 19, 2023
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Our first season tells the story of June 12, 1993 — the day Nigeria held what is widely considered its freest and fairest presidential election, only for the results to be annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Host Wale Lawal traces the political machinations, the key players, and the lasting consequences of that fateful day.
Hosted by Wale Lawal.
The election happened, Nigerians voted, and then the results were annulled. This episode chronicles the immediate aftermath of the annulment and the political crisis it ignited across Nigeria.
