June 1993Landmark
Babangida annuls the June 12 election
Babangida annulled the election, triggering protests, legitimacy crisis, and the collapse of his transition program.
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June 1993
Babangida annuls the June 12 election
Babangida annulled the election, triggering protests, legitimacy crisis, and the collapse of his transition program.
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What happened
Babangida annulled the election, triggering protests, legitimacy crisis, and the collapse of his transition program. June 12 became a wound in Nigerian democracy and later a symbol powerful enough to be recognized as Democracy Day.
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