1986Event
Nigeria joins the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Babangida's government converted Nigeria's observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference into membership, triggering controversy over secularism, religious…
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1986
Nigeria joins the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Babangida's government converted Nigeria's observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference into membership, triggering controversy over secularism, religious…
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Babangida's government converted Nigeria's observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference into membership, triggering controversy over secularism, religious balance, and federal power. The episode became a lasting reference point in Muslim-Christian political debates.