About this Event
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will hold presidential and National Assembly elections on January 16, 2027. What lessons does its democratic history offer for the election ahead?
Join us at American University for a community screening of “MKO,” followed by a panel discussion on Nigeria’s democratic past, present, and future. The documentary recounts the landmark June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history, and the constitutional crisis that followed its annulment. It examines MKO Abiola’s imprisonment, his death in detention, and the years of political repression and human-rights abuses that followed.
Journalists, scholars, and democracy advocates will discuss June 12’s lasting legacy and its lessons for electoral integrity, civic participation, media freedom and accountability, and Nigeria’s future.
Presented by AfriPAC and the Advocacy Network for Africa, sponsored by Asha Strategies LLC.
Event venue & nearby stays
American University School of International Service | Founders Room, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
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