Political power struggle, Democracy and democratic elections, Nigerian politics and history, Military intervention and dictatorship, Detribalization and progressive politics, Election and electoral process, Political agenda and ideology, Hegemony and power dynamics, National identity and unity, Loss and mourning of a political leader.

PM News . 20 July 1998 . Pg 6

  The text discusses the death of Bashorun M.K.O Abiola, a Nigerian politician who won the 1993 presidential election but was detained by the military and died in prison. The article suggests that Abiola's death may mark the end of the political road for the Yoruba nation, as the northern hegemony that has dominated Nigerian politics since independence may have been challenged by Abiola's progressive political agenda. The article also highlights the significance of the June 12, 1993 election, which was the first time in Nigerian politics that an election revealed the political nudity of the northern cabal and marked the beginning of a shift in power dynamics.

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The text discusses the death of Bashorun M.K.O Abiola, a Nigerian politician who won the 1993 presidential election but was detained by the military and died in prison. The article suggests that Abiola's death may mark the end of the political road for the Yoruba nation, as the northern hegemony that has dominated Nigerian politics since independence may have been challenged by Abiola's progressive political agenda. The article also highlights the significance of the June 12, 1993 election, which was the first time in Nigerian politics that an election revealed the political nudity of the northern cabal and marked the beginning of a shift in power dynamics.

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