1962Event
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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