VOL. XLV

No 33

19-August-2002

NIGERIA

Nigerias Parliament Tells President Obasanjo To Resign Or Face Impeachment

Nigeriasparliament on 13 August passed, by an overwhelming majority, a resolutiongiving President Olusegun Obasanjotwo weeks to resign or face impeachment. The resolution, moved by theopposition Alliance for Democracy and supported by some members of thepresidents Peoples Democratic Party, condemned the inadequacies, ineptitude,persistent disregard for the rule of law and the obvious...