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Treasonable-felony trial of Awolowo and allies

Awolowo and several Action Group figures were prosecuted after the Western crisis, deepening opposition claims that federal institutions were being used for partisan ends.

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1962

Treasonable-felony trial of Awolowo and allies

Awolowo and several Action Group figures were prosecuted after the Western crisis, deepening opposition claims that federal institutions were being used for partisan ends.

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Awolowo and several Action Group figures were prosecuted after the Western crisis, deepening opposition claims that federal institutions were being used for partisan ends. The case removed a major opposition leader from open politics.

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