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June 12: Broken bottle on our forehead, bludgeon on the back; democracy, is this your face?, By Festus Adedayo

June 12: Broken bottle on our forehead, bludgeon on the back; democracy, is this your face?, By Festus Adedayo

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Festus Adedayo writes about Obasa, Aláàfin Ṣàngó and the capture of Lagos.

It was the year 2000 or 2001. We were seated almost in a circumference. The venue was the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. We awaited the arrival of President OIusegun Obasanjo. The event was the monthly Presidential Media Chat. It was a forum where the president took questions from select editors. This evening, the […]

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