Contents: Introduction • Why the Abacha Transition Should Not be Continued • The Other Options • New Transition Under the Military • Government of National Unity and Sovereign National Conference • The Immediate Future • The International Community • Report of the Civil Liberties Organization reprinted by The Africa Fund. The report says iIt was inevitable that many Nigerians, particularly human rights and pro-democracy groups would reject both the appointment of General Abubakar, and his expressed intention of continuing with General Sani Abacha's discredited and rejected transition programme. The document discusses Sani Abacha, human rights, pro-democracy...
Contents: Introduction • Why the Abacha Transition Should Not be Continued • The Other Options • New Transition Under the Military • Government of National Unity and Sovereign National Conference • The Immediate Future • The International Community • Report of the Civil Liberties Organization reprinted by The Africa Fund. The report says iIt was inevitable that many Nigerians, particularly human rights and pro-democracy groups would reject both the appointment of General Abubakar, and his expressed intention of continuing with General Sani Abacha's discredited and rejected transition programme. The document discusses Sani Abacha, human rights, pro-democracy groups, UAD (United Action for Democracy), JACON, the Clinton Administration, Ibrahim Babangida, justice, peace, elections, General Diya, Aso Rock, political prisoners, NECON (National Electoral Commission of Nigeria), Bola Ige, Oyo State, detention without charge or trial, the National Assembly, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, civil society, the illegal Shonekan Interim National Government, Dr. Ola Soyinka, the Provisional Ruling Council, political exiles, Mobutu Sese Seko, Congo (Kinshasa), the first Transition to Civil Rule Decrees, the withdrawal of loans, development projects, and rallies and demonstrations against the continuation of military rule.
