4th Republic
4th Republic
The Culture Custodian
Episode 1: The 1999 Elections
7 minutes Posted Jan 10, 2022 at 2:35 pm.
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Nigeria's 1999 elections marked the end of years of military rule and a return to democracy. On this episode, we take a look at the wider context of those elections, how they came about, the emergence of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), and President Obasanjo's ultimate ascent to the Nigerian presidency making him the first person to serve in both military and civilian capacities.