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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Agam esoro umuaka ibem gawa
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Soldier� were ezigbo
Madison gbaa ndi Awusa
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Agam esoro umuaka ibem gawa
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Soldier� were ezigbo
Madison gbaa ndi Awusa
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Agam esoro umuaka ibem gawa
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Soldier� were ezigbo
Madison gbaa ndi Awusa
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Imeela Ojukwu, imeela
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Agam esoro umuaka ibem
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Oooh
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Dike!
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- Forty acres and a thousand men
- Dike!
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Dike! Dike! Dike!
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If you want to meet your maker
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- �oya say amen
- Dike! Dike!
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Fire in the jungle, everybody run
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I don't know tomorrow I live in Babylon
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Everybody wanna run
Everybody wanna stand upright
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But they all fall down!
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But they all fall down!
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And they all fall down!
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Yet they all fall down!
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Wooo! Ye! And they all fall down!
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Now I play the worthy enemy
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When I try the thing no funny me
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I finalise with tears in my eyes
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Don't wanna sacrifice
Because the pressure's all on me
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- Fire in the jungle everybody run
- Hold your fire!
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- I don't know tomorrow, �
- Hold your fire!
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�I live in Babylon
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Honestly, when I was doing my
armoury course in India,
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I didn't know I would use it to
fight against my own people.
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You say what?
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Duba, can you read me, over?
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I am hurt!
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Duba, can you hear me, over?
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Duba, honestly�can you hear me?
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Duba, talk to me.
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Duba, we know where you are,
we are coming to get you.
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Duba!
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Duba!
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Duba!
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Duba!
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Duba!
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Hold your fire! Hold your fire!
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Babangida!
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Babangida!
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Are you going to be
alright, Baba?
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Everything will be
alright, Ibrahim by the grace of God.
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I have to go to
hospital in Kontagora.
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When are you coming back?
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Your grandmother will
look after you. Okay?
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But I will be okay� I will
soon get better and return.
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By God's grace.
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Mama went to the hospital and
she never returned.
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I am not your mother.
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Please look after your sister.
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Death has not been kind
to me and my children.
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But death could not
touch you because you are special.
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Be good, my son.
May Allah make you great.
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Chief,
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what did he say?
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What did he say?
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He didn't say anything.
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Come on Chief.
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No one gets called into
the Headmaster's office,
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without him saying anything.
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Are you going to tell me or not?
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Mallam Ahamadu said that
he will take care of
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- my school fees.
- What did you say? You are one lucky boy.
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That is not a fair thing to say
to a boy that has just lost his father.
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Your father is dead.
Your mother is dead too.
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Your grandma treats
you better than your mother.
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Your uncles are
falling over themselves for you
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and now you get free education.
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If that is what orphans get, I
want to be an orphan too.
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Be careful what you wish for.
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I thought you were
already an orphan.
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You called my mother
a whore. Did you or did you not?
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What is this?
What have I done, Idris?
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You said that to my brother, we
have one mother, so you said it to me.
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He started it first.
He called my mother a...
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That's enough!
You leave him alone.
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Says who?
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Because they call you a chief?
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Because the Headmaster
is your father's friend?
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Does not make you any
less of an almajiri than you are.
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Are you okay?
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You are crazy, Ibrahim. You
talk to the school bully like that?
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Master Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
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Do you now win the vote of
the teachers for head boy.
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You have been a popular boy
since you came to the school
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and that has not gone unnoticed.
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By some miracle, you have
been made the head
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boy of the Bida
Provincial Secondary School.
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You will take assembly tomorrow
and liaise with my secretary.
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You may leave.
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Master Babangida,
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being head boy
is not a popularity contest.
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You have to make some tough
decisions to take the lead.
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Many bloody heads have been put on the
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block for you so please
do not let us down.
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I won't let you down sir, I promise.
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I hope you travelled well.
Thanks, we did. Thanks.
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That's good. I called
you to discuss about Ibrahim.
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Ibrahim?
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Where is the telegram you showed me?
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Good. Sit down there.
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Hmm.
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Now, tell us what it says.
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Not all of us can read the
white man's language.
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It says that I passed
the entrance
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examination into Nigerian
Military Training College in Kaduna.
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What is that?
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Our son has been
selected to join the army.
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Imam, we thank
you for your concern in this matter.
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But Ibrahim has mentioned that
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he wanted to join the
army to us before.
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Our answer then was no.
Our answer now is "no".
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Ibrahim, I thought you said
you wanted to build roads and bridges.
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Yes, I can still
be an engineer in the army.
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I hear you.
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Your father wanted more for you, Ibrahim.
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More than just being a soldier.
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You can be anything you want
but you are not going to be a soldier.
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There is more to this.
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The government of the
Northern region will not give scholarship
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to any student who
has refused to join the army.
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What? Are they forcing
our children into the army?
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Well, yes.
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The Northern region needs
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more officers in the army
to match the south.
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Is Abdulsalam going too?
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Yes, he is going. If I don't
go, the government will frustrate me.
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Whatever he wants to do.
Let him go ahead and do it.
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All we can do is
ask Allah to look after him.
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Amen. Thank you.
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- Thank you.
- It's alright.
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- Thank you.
- It's alright.
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Master, buy me something
Expensive to satisfy me, eh
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Master buy me something
Expensive to satisfy me
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Bonsue Azikwe Bonsue ayo-ayo
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Bonsue Azikwe Bonsue Ayo-ayo ooo
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- Eh eh eh
- Hello Maryam.
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Ibrahim?
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Does your brother know you are at the
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- disco?
- What are you doing here?
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We are celebrating finishing
our secretariat course.
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- Oh, nice.
- These are my classmates.
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Congrats. Congrats, ladies.
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- Thank you.
- Okay, I am also here with my friends.
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You know, we just finished,
ah, military academy.
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And then we are also here to celebrate.
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- Okay, those are my friends right there.
- Hi.
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Come over, guys.
So, ladies this is Abdul-salami.
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Sani Abacha.
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Sanni Sami.
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- Congratulations.
- And Magboro.
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Oh, baby, dance for me
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- I love you dancing for me
- Dancing for me
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- Dancing for me.
- Dancing for me.
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- Oh baby, dancing for me.
- Dancing for me.
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- I love you dancing for me
- Dancing for me
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- Oh baby, dancing for me
- Dancing for me
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I like the night. Without the dark,
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we never really see the stars.
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Take a look at that. It's beautiful.
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It's nice.
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Is that from a poem?
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Hm. Poem? No, it just came out
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Honestly, I don't know.
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Yes, there were times you saw me crying
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They never cared to wipe off
the tears coming down my face
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Oh, running down my face
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Looking for the one to bring me out
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But fate keeps turning me
Searching for the way to see the light
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The break of dawn is perfect
Waiting for the day that I will smile
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The pressure keeps pressing me
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But since I found hope
My only companion and this time
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I am never going to let it go
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Never going to let it go
See the way it shows the way to find me
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I am never going to give it up
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And yes, I found hope
My only companion and this time
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And yes, I found hope, my only companion
And this time
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And yes, I found hope
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After all, that I have been through, yeah
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And yes, I found hope
My only companion, and this time, I am
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Just yesterday we announced that the
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Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed
announced the creation of new states
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the states include Bauchi, Benue, Borno
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Imo, Niger, Ondo, and Ogun state.
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Attention!
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Your arms up!
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General salute! Raise arms up!
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Your arms up!
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Stand aright!
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We are all together.
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Yes.
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�any resistance will be met with
death. You are warned.
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Any act of blocking of roads
would be dealt with.
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Everyone should be calm. Please stay by
your radio for further announcement.
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All colleges, air and seaports
are closed until further notice.
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Curfew is imposed from
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thank you.
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We are all together.
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Sir, was that not Buka
Dimka I just heard on radio, Sir?
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Get ready. Get your boys
and go and flush him out
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from the federal radio corporation, Ikoyi.
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- Who else is involved, sir?
- You will find out. Now, go.
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- Badamasi?
- Sir?
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Dimka is very dangerous and ruthless.
I have always
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warned the Head of State
not to go out without security convoy.
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Sir.
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Cover your positions!
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Hold your fire! Hold your fire!
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Buka?
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It's you Ibrahim?
You are not armed, are you?
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I am unarmed.
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You wanted to do something like
this and you didn't tell me Buka?
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Buka, you are my friend.
You should have told me.
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Ibrahim, this is no joke, alright?
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I am not playing games with you.
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I swear, I'll kill you.
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That is fine. At least, I will know
that I died by the hands of my friend.
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Knowing you will look after my wife�
and my children.
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Why have you come here, Ibrahim?
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I have come to see you�
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�as my friend.
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And tell you, let us give this up now.
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This is not going to work.
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- Of course, it is going to work.
- Innocent people will get hurt.
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Ibrahim, what do you know? These
people� these people, they hate you.
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You are the most hated
officer around here.
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Why, why, why don't you come
and join us and be
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and be part of us?
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Look, they wanted
you dead, but I� I, I saved you.
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I am not afraid to die. You know me.
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If I wanted you dead,
I would have shot you
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from the moment you
stepped into this place.
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Let's go.
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How is it going out there?
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You only have the radio station.
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You cannot execute a coup only on radio.
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Well, I know.
250
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He is dead. I� I shot him myself.
251
00:29:44,041 --> 00:29:47,791
But Gen Aguyi Ironsi, Colonel� is loyal.
252
00:29:48,833 --> 00:29:55,250
Mamman Rasta, �Usman Jubril, Umaru
Mohammed, they are all loyal.
253
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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
254
00:30:06,791 --> 00:30:13,708
Listen. Listen, Ibrahim. Okay, this is
what happens when you work without a�
255
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[Dimka breathes heavily
256
00:30:38,333 --> 00:30:40,875
Tell Danjuma that he�
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he would wriite a written amnesty for�
for all my men.
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And, uh,
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If I�,
then we'll talk again.
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�necessary
filed by the tribunal.
261
00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,166
Those condemned to death
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by firing squad have been executed today.
263
00:31:32,125 --> 00:31:39,041
This includes Lt. Col B. L. Dimka, and Mr.
J. E Badmus.
264
00:31:39,875 --> 00:31:43,375
Two of the principal actors
of the attempted coup.
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00:31:49,750 --> 00:31:51,791
I am tired of these bloody
civilian bosses.
266
00:31:51,875 --> 00:31:53,875
I swear,
these civilians are like children.
267
00:31:53,958 --> 00:31:55,666
They can't even help themselves.
268
00:31:58,250 --> 00:32:02,333
They are taking care
of the military. So I am fine.
269
00:32:03,250 --> 00:32:07,416
But if this country scatters,
there won't be any military here.
270
00:32:07,500 --> 00:32:08,583
Look,
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00:32:11,500 --> 00:32:13,750
so, why don't you do something about it?
272
00:32:17,666 --> 00:32:18,866
Do not vote them in next time.
273
00:32:26,458 --> 00:32:27,958
You know why I am here, abi?
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00:32:35,625 --> 00:32:36,625
Good.
275
00:32:53,916 --> 00:32:56,041
I can't believe this, Chief.
276
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I can't believe it.
277
00:32:58,708 --> 00:33:01,250
Haba, Sani, come come, just...
278
00:33:02,583 --> 00:33:05,416
At least, take a minute to
think about it, will you?
279
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:09,458
You want me to join the traitors
against my own country?
280
00:33:10,708 --> 00:33:14,291
This is just like an express road to�
to firing squad. Think
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00:33:14,375 --> 00:33:15,583
- about that, too.
- Sani!
282
00:33:16,375 --> 00:33:18,291
Sani, you and I have known ourselves
283
00:33:18,375 --> 00:33:20,875
too long to be playing this
military honour games.
284
00:33:21,916 --> 00:33:25,416
The question is are we going
to act to save our country?
285
00:33:30,541 --> 00:33:34,875
It is our duty and privilege to act.
286
00:33:36,791 --> 00:33:40,250
I know you have been called too
many names but not coward.
287
00:33:43,208 --> 00:33:48,333
This is me, Sani. I cannot do
this without you, my brother.
288
00:33:56,958 --> 00:33:58,375
Who else is involved in this?
289
00:34:09,250 --> 00:34:11,125
Do we expect any trouble?
290
00:34:15,250 --> 00:34:17,250
Maybe a few boys I do not trust.
291
00:34:18,250 --> 00:34:21,916
We have to send them on leave
immediately. We don't want any bloodshed.
292
00:34:23,375 --> 00:34:25,541
Look, what we are doing is very dangerous.
293
00:34:25,625 --> 00:34:28,145
Any single mistake can end all of us
in front of a firing squad.
294
00:34:34,541 --> 00:34:36,226
You are the one who is
closest to the president,
295
00:34:36,250 --> 00:34:38,416
so you have to be the one to arrest him.
296
00:34:38,916 --> 00:34:40,458
We don't want him hurt.
297
00:34:41,750 --> 00:34:44,541
In fact we may not have
to fire a single bullet.
298
00:34:47,708 --> 00:34:48,708
May Allah help us.
299
00:34:49,583 --> 00:34:52,875
So there will be no resistance
from the guild of guards?
300
00:34:52,958 --> 00:34:56,458
I have just confirmed from Colonel Ogbeha,
and he has spoken to the
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00:34:56,541 --> 00:34:59,500
commander, Captain Ayanbo, so we don't
expect any resistance.
302
00:35:02,875 --> 00:35:06,958
So, if we win, who is going to take over?
303
00:35:09,208 --> 00:35:12,583
Don't look at me that way. Look, I am not
interested in this, I hope you understand.
304
00:35:13,333 --> 00:35:15,958
I have no interest,
absolutely. You, are you interested?
305
00:35:16,041 --> 00:35:18,750
Left right,
left right, left right.
306
00:35:19,416 --> 00:35:22,250
What about, uh, Major General Buhari?
307
00:35:23,375 --> 00:35:27,125
He seems to have just done very well
with the Chad crisis and uh, clean.
308
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:31,208
Lele, fire
Lele, ulele, soldier. Fire my soldier
309
00:35:31,291 --> 00:35:33,708
Lele, fire. Lele, ulele, soldier
Fire my soldier
310
00:35:33,791 --> 00:35:36,500
Lele, fire. Lele, ulele, soldier
Fire my soldier
311
00:35:36,583 --> 00:35:38,583
Lele, fire. Lele, ulele, soldier
Fire my soldier
312
00:35:38,666 --> 00:35:41,208
Lele, fire. Lele, ulele, soldier
Fire my soldier
313
00:35:45,583 --> 00:35:48,500
Uh, Captain Bamidele, I am very busy.
314
00:35:48,583 --> 00:35:51,958
I need to go home. How may I help you?
315
00:35:53,291 --> 00:35:56,875
Sir, I said I should come
and see you and talk about
316
00:35:59,458 --> 00:36:00,458
my fears.
317
00:36:03,083 --> 00:36:05,791
- Your fears?
- There is something happening.
318
00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:10,833
I think� I think they want
to sabotage the government.
319
00:36:12,291 --> 00:36:14,625
- Do you mean a coup?
- Yes, sir.
320
00:36:15,416 --> 00:36:16,541
Who is planning it?
321
00:36:18,583 --> 00:36:20,166
You have gone dumb?
322
00:36:20,708 --> 00:36:22,833
What did you hear and from whom?
323
00:36:30,416 --> 00:36:35,541
Never mind, sir. I think I am mistaken.
I am sorry to have disturbed you.
324
00:36:38,458 --> 00:36:42,083
Sir, I said I am sorry.
Please, sir. Sir, please.
325
00:36:57,000 --> 00:37:00,833
Hello� I think
the time is now or never.
326
00:37:27,166 --> 00:37:29,666
Hey, stop, stop right there.
327
00:37:46,791 --> 00:37:49,458
Stop!
328
00:38:12,125 --> 00:38:18,291
Fellow countrymen and women, I,
Brigadier Sani Abacha of the army
329
00:38:18,375 --> 00:38:23,041
addressing you this morning on behalf
of the Nigerian armed forces.
330
00:38:24,833 --> 00:38:29,333
After due consultation
over this deplorable condition,
331
00:38:29,416 --> 00:38:33,041
I and my colleague in the armed forces
332
00:38:33,125 --> 00:38:36,500
have the discharge of our National role
333
00:38:36,583 --> 00:38:41,500
and protection and promotion
of our National Interest�
334
00:38:43,333 --> 00:38:49,125
Okay. Okay. No trouble at all.
Fine. No problem. Fine, fine.
335
00:38:49,208 --> 00:38:50,375
Thank you.
336
00:38:53,291 --> 00:38:54,375
Please, sit down.
337
00:38:56,583 --> 00:38:57,833
Ah, ah,
338
00:38:57,916 --> 00:39:01,500
You know that this is the
political side that I don't like.
339
00:39:01,583 --> 00:39:04,208
Left to me,
I will take the best.
340
00:39:04,291 --> 00:39:06,500
I don't care if they
are all from Daura.
341
00:39:07,666 --> 00:39:08,666
I understand.
342
00:39:10,125 --> 00:39:16,333
So, ah, in that case, ah, Idiagbon
will be the Chief of our
343
00:39:16,416 --> 00:39:20,500
Staff, Supreme Headquarters. And you
will be the Chief of Army Staff.
344
00:39:21,916 --> 00:39:22,916
That is, uh, very fine.
345
00:39:23,791 --> 00:39:26,708
That is all I ever wanted to be
since I joined the army anyway.
346
00:39:27,958 --> 00:39:29,791
I am very happy.
347
00:39:29,875 --> 00:39:32,416
Ah-ah Fine.
In that case, I will announce it
348
00:39:32,500 --> 00:39:34,625
at the Council meeting this afternoon.
349
00:39:34,708 --> 00:39:36,916
- Okay
- No problem.
350
00:39:41,500 --> 00:39:42,500
Sir,
351
00:39:42,875 --> 00:39:44,958
one more thing your excellency.
352
00:39:46,666 --> 00:39:49,333
Brigadier Idiagbon is my junior.
353
00:39:49,416 --> 00:39:51,166
How will it work?
354
00:39:53,166 --> 00:39:54,486
Don't worry. We will see to that.
355
00:41:10,500 --> 00:41:12,875
This wasn't what we agreed.
356
00:41:14,083 --> 00:41:17,875
I helped
make this change of government happen.
357
00:41:18,833 --> 00:41:21,750
I know, you contributed.
358
00:41:22,541 --> 00:41:24,416
What have I got for it?
359
00:41:26,416 --> 00:41:28,916
If you are talking about your
newsprint that was seized.
360
00:41:29,666 --> 00:41:33,083
I am not talking about newsprint.
361
00:41:33,166 --> 00:41:37,750
People are suffering.
There is fear in the land.
362
00:41:37,833 --> 00:41:42,250
Apart from seizing my newsprint they
retired Guso.
363
00:41:42,333 --> 00:41:45,291
Aliyu Muhammed is being investigated.
364
00:41:45,375 --> 00:41:49,541
I even heard that they wire taped
his home. Who do you think is next?
365
00:41:50,625 --> 00:41:55,958
Me? Hmm. Don't flatter me, Kola. Why me?
366
00:41:56,041 --> 00:42:00,625
Because you are too smart.
Because they are afraid of you.
367
00:42:01,250 --> 00:42:03,666
You control the armoury division.
368
00:42:04,250 --> 00:42:07,958
Your association with civilians
like me frightens them.
369
00:42:08,041 --> 00:42:12,458
They will either retire you or hang a
phantom coup
370
00:42:12,541 --> 00:42:14,666
on your neck to eliminate you.
371
00:42:21,625 --> 00:42:23,916
Why are you telling me this, Kola?
372
00:42:27,958 --> 00:42:29,333
Have you finished?
373
00:42:47,166 --> 00:42:53,208
Most Nigerians go through life without
having the opportunity to become a hero.
374
00:42:53,958 --> 00:42:56,791
I believe this is our second chance.
375
00:43:01,708 --> 00:43:05,958
If they sent you, Kola,
tell them you didn't find me.
376
00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:43,208
Maryam, in the military,
377
00:43:43,291 --> 00:43:45,625
if you hear a coup and you don't,
378
00:43:45,708 --> 00:43:48,028
report it, you are as guilty as the
people that planned it.
379
00:43:48,916 --> 00:43:51,416
So� what are you going to do?
380
00:44:27,583 --> 00:44:31,333
General, there was a meeting?
381
00:44:31,833 --> 00:44:35,833
It was not a meeting. Just uh impromptu.
382
00:44:36,500 --> 00:44:39,250
But I was with you a few minutes ago.
383
00:44:39,333 --> 00:44:42,958
Why� why didn't you tell me
there was an impromptu meeting?
384
00:44:46,250 --> 00:44:47,583
May I go in?
385
00:44:47,666 --> 00:44:50,583
He is busy, General.
386
00:44:53,375 --> 00:44:55,125
General, it is me.
387
00:44:55,916 --> 00:44:59,708
The Head of State couldn't
be possibly too busy for me.
388
00:44:59,791 --> 00:45:05,708
Honestly, he is. But you can see
him tomorrow or next week.
389
00:45:10,416 --> 00:45:14,083
Alright, Chief of Staff.
Supreme Headquarters.
390
00:45:16,625 --> 00:45:18,500
Can the Head of State have this?
391
00:45:32,375 --> 00:45:35,208
Your friend, for you sir.
392
00:45:46,416 --> 00:45:47,541
Something is wrong.
393
00:45:51,583 --> 00:45:54,541
He is talking about the
Abiola sting last night.
394
00:45:58,458 --> 00:45:59,958
He is a smart man.
395
00:46:00,041 --> 00:46:02,666
Which is why I say we should
arrest him immediately, sir.
396
00:46:02,750 --> 00:46:04,166
Give me the order to arrest him.
397
00:46:04,875 --> 00:46:07,458
Do you know what will happen
if we are wrong about this?
398
00:46:14,500 --> 00:46:20,875
I am not wrong, sir. I feel it.
Something is not right.
399
00:46:28,291 --> 00:46:32,708
[Sani They are closing in on us, sir.
We need to act now.
400
00:46:33,791 --> 00:46:35,750
On two conditions, Sani.
401
00:46:36,541 --> 00:46:38,000
What condition?
402
00:46:38,083 --> 00:46:42,750
That we live out our four years
and hand over to civilians in 1990.
403
00:46:44,333 --> 00:46:46,875
We can't quickly rush
back to civilian rule.
404
00:46:46,958 --> 00:46:49,875
Looking at what happened in 1979.
405
00:46:49,958 --> 00:46:51,500
And the second,
406
00:46:51,583 --> 00:46:55,083
we will not kill the Head of State or any
member of his cabinet.
407
00:46:55,166 --> 00:46:59,250
We cannot execute a coup without
killing. It is very impossible.
408
00:46:59,333 --> 00:47:01,333
Yes, we can, Sani. We can.
409
00:47:01,416 --> 00:47:04,750
I don't want the cure to be worse
than the disease. Not a single bullet
410
00:47:05,291 --> 00:47:07,458
would be fired.
411
00:47:07,541 --> 00:47:09,458
Even in self-defense?
412
00:47:09,541 --> 00:47:11,875
If we carry
out the plans strictly,
413
00:47:11,958 --> 00:47:14,791
we won't have to lift a
single finger in self-defense.
414
00:47:16,916 --> 00:47:17,958
Okay.
415
00:47:18,041 --> 00:47:19,041
Praise be to the Allah.
416
00:47:26,083 --> 00:47:27,083
Haba oga
417
00:47:27,333 --> 00:47:29,733
He's my friend and we need some
of his intelligence contacts.
418
00:47:30,666 --> 00:47:31,666
We just need tanks
419
00:47:32,500 --> 00:47:37,708
We need more than tanks. We need men.
Very loyal men.
420
00:47:37,791 --> 00:47:42,291
They already have eyes on Gusau.
They are watching him closely.
421
00:47:42,375 --> 00:47:44,916
Gusau already knows that. I
have already spoken to him.
422
00:47:46,958 --> 00:47:50,166
Why?� Gusau?
423
00:47:50,250 --> 00:47:51,291
Sani?
424
00:47:55,458 --> 00:47:58,625
It is all of us or none of us.
425
00:48:29,833 --> 00:48:32,958
Sani, just the man I wanted to speak with.
426
00:48:36,291 --> 00:48:38,125
Are you not supposed to be in Mecca?
427
00:48:38,833 --> 00:48:42,083
Yes, tomorrow morning.
What's wrong with him?
428
00:48:42,833 --> 00:48:45,791
Is that the way he handles
pressure? By getting drunk?
429
00:48:45,875 --> 00:48:47,291
Pressure?
430
00:48:50,291 --> 00:48:52,708
Happy Eid.
431
00:49:23,958 --> 00:49:27,041
One more move and I
will blow your head off.
432
00:49:27,708 --> 00:49:31,666
Hey! I said I will blow
your head off. Now put your hands up.
433
00:49:32,333 --> 00:49:34,250
Put them up where I can see them.
434
00:49:39,833 --> 00:49:44,333
We cannot execute a coup
without killing. It is very impossible.
435
00:49:44,416 --> 00:49:49,666
We can. I don't want the
cure to be worse than the disease.
436
00:49:49,750 --> 00:49:54,000
Gusau already knows that.
I have already spoken to him.
437
00:49:54,083 --> 00:49:56,541
Why? Gusau?
438
00:49:56,625 --> 00:50:00,166
He is my friend and we need
someone with his intelligence.
439
00:50:00,250 --> 00:50:02,375
We just need tanks.
440
00:50:02,458 --> 00:50:04,625
We need more than tanks.
441
00:50:05,125 --> 00:50:07,333
Wind down.
442
00:50:18,291 --> 00:50:22,416
Sani? Sani?
443
00:50:23,750 --> 00:50:27,333
Very careless and unprofessional.
444
00:50:28,583 --> 00:50:32,166
That is enough evidence to land all
of us in front of a firing squad.
445
00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:37,250
You couldn't even check
your office for bugs.
446
00:50:40,500 --> 00:50:41,934
Or look behind you to see the man that has
447
00:50:41,958 --> 00:50:43,958
been following you for
the past three days.
448
00:50:47,208 --> 00:50:49,416
I will see you at the regime exercise
tomorrow.
449
00:50:51,500 --> 00:50:52,750
Good night, my friend.
450
00:51:07,625 --> 00:51:09,958
This exercise must be precise.
451
00:51:12,291 --> 00:51:14,416
You must be willing and ready to move
452
00:51:14,500 --> 00:51:18,250
within five minutes' notice. Fully kitted.
453
00:51:19,708 --> 00:51:21,541
Tanks fully fuelled.
454
00:51:24,791 --> 00:51:28,625
Your commander would tell you your
designated target when the time comes.
455
00:51:30,500 --> 00:51:32,625
Until then, you are dismissed.
456
00:51:32,708 --> 00:51:34,333
Yes sir.
457
00:51:40,250 --> 00:51:42,375
As you can see, they are ready sir.
458
00:51:45,166 --> 00:51:46,851
I just hope they still
will be ready by the time
459
00:51:46,875 --> 00:51:48,500
they know what it is we are doing.
460
00:51:50,333 --> 00:51:51,583
No problem.
461
00:51:54,666 --> 00:51:56,166
I will be in Minna.
462
00:53:39,250 --> 00:53:42,791
Dear Maryam, by the
time you read this letter,
463
00:53:44,708 --> 00:53:50,000
you'll either be a widow or the first lady
464
00:53:50,500 --> 00:53:53,375
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
465
00:53:55,583 --> 00:54:00,041
I am sorry to put you and
the kids through this.
466
00:54:00,708 --> 00:54:06,041
But, you're the one that will always say,
467
00:54:07,875 --> 00:54:10,125
that you only live once.
468
00:54:52,333 --> 00:54:54,166
Fellow Nigerians,
469
00:54:54,250 --> 00:54:57,750
when in December 1983 the former military
470
00:54:57,833 --> 00:54:59,583
leadership assumed the
reigns of government�
471
00:55:00,083 --> 00:55:03,416
It's ascension was heralded in the
history of this country.
472
00:55:04,833 --> 00:55:07,625
With the nation at the mercy of
political misdirection,
473
00:55:07,708 --> 00:55:10,000
and on the brink of economic collapse.
474
00:55:10,083 --> 00:55:14,083
A new sense of hope was created in
the minds of every Nigerian.
475
00:55:15,416 --> 00:55:19,125
Since January 1984, however,
we have witnessed
476
00:55:19,208 --> 00:55:21,875
a systematic denigration of that hope.
477
00:55:23,250 --> 00:55:25,083
The principles of discussions
478
00:55:25,166 --> 00:55:28,875
are efficient, and cooperation has
shown that the decision
479
00:55:28,958 --> 00:55:31,375
making process of the
Supreme leading council
480
00:55:31,458 --> 00:55:33,333
and the Federal Resident Council
481
00:55:33,416 --> 00:55:36,708
were disregarded soon after
the government settled down
482
00:55:36,791 --> 00:55:40,791
in 1984. And so it came to be
483
00:55:40,875 --> 00:55:45,083
that the same government which
received the tumultuous welcome
484
00:55:45,166 --> 00:55:48,000
now became alienated from the people.
485
00:55:49,333 --> 00:55:52,458
We do not pretend to have all
the answers to the questions
486
00:55:52,541 --> 00:55:54,661
which our present problems
have put before our nation.
487
00:55:56,416 --> 00:55:59,708
And we do not intend to lead a
country where individuals
488
00:55:59,791 --> 00:56:02,708
are under the fear of
expressing themselves.
489
00:56:04,041 --> 00:56:06,333
The public officers,
protection against false
490
00:56:06,416 --> 00:56:11,500
accusations Decree 4 of
1984 is hereby revoked.
491
00:56:16,708 --> 00:56:20,791
We recognise that the
government be it civilian or military
492
00:56:20,875 --> 00:56:25,416
need the consent of the people to govern
if it aims to reach the objective
493
00:56:25,916 --> 00:56:28,541
We do not intend to rule by force.
494
00:56:29,958 --> 00:56:33,208
Let me reiterate what we said in 1984,
495
00:56:33,708 --> 00:56:37,208
this generation of Nigerians,
and in the future generations
496
00:56:37,291 --> 00:56:39,458
have no other country but Nigeria.
497
00:56:40,875 --> 00:56:43,583
We must all stay and serve it together
498
00:56:46,500 --> 00:56:48,166
God bless Nigeria.
499
00:56:57,041 --> 00:56:58,875
Why didn't you tell me?
500
00:57:00,041 --> 00:57:02,875
It was a coup. We are not
supposed to tell anyone.
501
00:57:03,500 --> 00:57:05,500
Not even your own wife?
502
00:57:05,583 --> 00:57:06,666
Especially my own wife.
503
00:57:08,791 --> 00:57:10,625
But it is over now. Everything is fine.
504
00:57:11,958 --> 00:57:18,000
How is your friend?
505
00:57:18,958 --> 00:57:23,583
He is fine. It was a
bloodless coup. Not a shot was fired.
506
00:57:24,625 --> 00:57:26,041
Thank you.
507
00:57:45,750 --> 00:57:48,666
I have been waiting for this time,
508
00:57:51,750 --> 00:57:53,916
hanging around the corridors of power.
509
00:57:56,291 --> 00:57:59,250
Watching, learning
510
00:58:09,125 --> 00:58:10,458
I am ready now, darling.
511
00:58:14,083 --> 00:58:18,083
I am going to
be the best leader Nigeria ever had.
512
00:58:26,500 --> 00:58:29,375
Real importers cannot get Forex
513
00:58:29,458 --> 00:58:34,208
because import license system
is corrupt and inefficient.
514
00:58:34,291 --> 00:58:38,875
Lack of raw materials
means the industries cannot operate.
515
00:58:38,958 --> 00:58:42,083
They are forced to retrench their staff,
516
00:58:42,166 --> 00:58:45,625
therefore making the
unemployment situation worse.
517
00:58:45,708 --> 00:58:49,583
Inflation is at 20%.
518
00:58:50,166 --> 00:58:54,083
Is there anything positive about
this economy that we have inherited?
519
00:58:54,166 --> 00:58:58,125
Our trade arrears is 4.4 billion Naira.
520
00:58:58,875 --> 00:59:01,833
We have negative growth in GDP.
521
00:59:01,916 --> 00:59:05,750
Our external debt stands
at 18.3 billion Naira.
522
00:59:06,791 --> 00:59:09,333
We have subsidies on everything.
523
00:59:09,958 --> 00:59:13,416
Naira is overvalued and our economy
524
00:59:13,500 --> 00:59:17,833
is 75% dependent on oil.
525
00:59:18,333 --> 00:59:21,833
How did we get here? How
did things get this bad?
526
00:59:23,833 --> 00:59:26,791
We have written ourselves
into an economic black hole.
527
00:59:26,875 --> 00:59:29,375
The last administration
tried to get a loan from
528
00:59:29,458 --> 00:59:32,916
the IMF but they could
not meet the conditions.
529
00:59:33,875 --> 00:59:36,833
Conditions? What are the conditions?
530
00:59:36,916 --> 00:59:43,541
Devalue the Naira. Remove all
subsidies and restructure economy.
531
00:59:45,000 --> 00:59:49,125
We have, uh, declared economic
emergency. We have banned the importation
532
00:59:49,208 --> 00:59:54,791
of rice and beans. We are reviewing the
foreign exchange market.
533
00:59:55,458 --> 01:00:01,041
What uh, again, should we do to tackle
this sickness instead of just symptoms?
534
01:00:01,125 --> 01:00:03,166
We have to renegotiate our loans
535
01:00:03,250 --> 01:00:07,375
with genuine creditors.
Spending 44% of GDP
536
01:00:08,041 --> 01:00:10,791
on servicing loans is unsustainable.
537
01:00:10,875 --> 01:00:15,541
Remove subsidy? Privatize
government companies?
538
01:00:16,583 --> 01:00:18,083
Devalue the Naira?
539
01:00:18,166 --> 01:00:19,750
Why?
540
01:00:19,833 --> 01:00:23,666
Do our people have the capacity
to face the hardships
541
01:00:23,750 --> 01:00:27,291
that would come as a
consequence of these measures?
542
01:00:27,375 --> 01:00:32,541
Make no mistake sir. A surgery to
save our economy would be very painful
543
01:00:32,625 --> 01:00:36,958
and sacrifices would be
demanded of everybody.
544
01:00:38,083 --> 01:00:41,916
Doctor, are you asking us
to fulfil all of the IMF loan
545
01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:45,375
conditions and yet we are
not taking any loan?
546
01:00:45,458 --> 01:00:50,166
I am afraid your excellency. But
more borrowing is not what is required
547
01:00:50,250 --> 01:00:53,750
to solve the problem of
already too much borrowing.
548
01:00:53,833 --> 01:00:58,333
The solution is Structural
Adjustment Program, SAP.
549
01:00:59,208 --> 01:01:02,666
We have to do this ourselves, sir.
We have to.
550
01:01:08,375 --> 01:01:10,791
- No more SAP.
- We won't accept.
551
01:01:10,875 --> 01:01:14,583
We won't accept.
No more SAP.
552
01:01:14,666 --> 01:01:21,125
We won't accept. No more SAP.
553
01:01:21,208 --> 01:01:25,583
Alhaji Aminu, could you tell me
what is going on?
554
01:01:26,250 --> 01:01:28,708
Uhm, your Excellency,
555
01:01:29,500 --> 01:01:33,625
some unscrupulous
elements started a rumour that an American
556
01:01:33,708 --> 01:01:38,833
magazine published details of your wealth.
Because of that, students at UNIBEN
557
01:01:38,916 --> 01:01:41,125
started demonstration in Benin.
558
01:01:41,208 --> 01:01:43,625
This man that gave us presidency
559
01:01:43,708 --> 01:01:46,458
in a military government thinks we can
560
01:01:46,541 --> 01:01:49,333
be pacified by platitudes and lip service.
561
01:01:50,708 --> 01:01:55,583
Ebony magazine in the United States
just published details of his wealth.
562
01:01:55,666 --> 01:01:58,291
- See for yourselves.
- Are you serious?
563
01:01:58,375 --> 01:02:04,458
This is serious.
This is serious.
564
01:02:05,416 --> 01:02:11,166
That is it folks. While he wants us to
suffer under the woes of SAP,
565
01:02:12,250 --> 01:02:14,916
treasury for himself and his family.
566
01:02:15,666 --> 01:02:20,500
Dear friends, must we sit
around and wait to die like cowards?
567
01:02:20,583 --> 01:02:21,916
No!
568
01:02:22,000 --> 01:02:23,041
No, no.
569
01:02:23,125 --> 01:02:26,041
Must we watch these cabals
suck this country dry?
570
01:02:26,125 --> 01:02:27,875
No!
571
01:02:27,958 --> 01:02:31,666
- What must we do?
- Fight!
572
01:02:31,750 --> 01:02:34,708
- What must we do?
- Fight!
573
01:02:36,208 --> 01:02:40,666
So how come we couldn't contain the
demonstration in Benin? How did it spread?
574
01:02:40,750 --> 01:02:43,916
My men did a very good job in controlling
the raging situation with minor
575
01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:45,500
casualties but...
576
01:02:45,583 --> 01:02:49,333
Unluckily an incident in Lagos
College of Education set them up in a�
577
01:02:49,416 --> 01:02:55,166
demonstration and soon it was
tagged as, uh, uh, SAP riots.
578
01:03:23,166 --> 01:03:24,833
But we've arrested the...
579
01:03:24,916 --> 01:03:29,416
That is not enough. We must shut
down the universities in question.
580
01:03:30,083 --> 01:03:33,041
Sani, here the Chief of Army
Staff, he has to deploy
581
01:03:33,125 --> 01:03:34,885
soldiers on the street
with immediate effect.
582
01:03:35,166 --> 01:03:37,375
We can't all just sit here
and watch these hooligans
583
01:03:37,458 --> 01:03:38,583
bring Nigeria to its knees.
584
01:03:39,250 --> 01:03:43,250
Sir, only the university's Senate
can shut the university down.
585
01:03:43,916 --> 01:03:46,666
Jubril, I am the president of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
586
01:03:46,750 --> 01:03:49,583
If I say that the universities
causing troubles should be shut down,
587
01:03:49,666 --> 01:03:51,875
then they must be shut down
with immediate effect.
588
01:03:55,750 --> 01:03:58,375
People are hurting, your
Excellency and we have
589
01:03:58,458 --> 01:04:01,291
to look for a way to
make it easier on them.
590
01:04:02,541 --> 01:04:07,458
I agree to that. Sir,
please give the adjustment
591
01:04:07,541 --> 01:04:11,916
process a human face. By doing that,
592
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:16,625
we project an image of a listening
and a caring government.
593
01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:22,166
Or a weak government that falls for cheap,
criminal blackmail.
594
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:29,750
But have you noticed something?
595
01:04:30,833 --> 01:04:36,125
There is no religious or ethnic
patterns to the riot.
596
01:04:37,375 --> 01:04:41,250
For once, Nigerians are
united behind one thing.
597
01:04:42,500 --> 01:04:46,333
As bad as that may
sound, it gives us hope.
598
01:04:58,666 --> 01:05:02,250
President Ibrahim Badamasi
Babangida said this at the opening of
599
01:05:02,333 --> 01:05:06,125
People's Bank of Nigeria
in Ajegunle part of Lagos
600
01:05:06,208 --> 01:05:10,458
People's bank was established from
the March '88 budget�
601
01:05:10,541 --> 01:05:13,833
�with an initial
allocation of N13 million,
602
01:05:13,916 --> 01:05:19,958
attaining its Lagos status by the
publication of Decree no 22 of 1990.
603
01:05:21,083 --> 01:05:23,833
Socialist crusader,
Tai Solarin as its chairman.
604
01:05:24,750 --> 01:05:28,250
The bank is to meet the credit
need of small borrowers
605
01:05:28,750 --> 01:05:30,083
who cannot satisfy the
606
01:05:30,166 --> 01:05:31,392
- stringent collateral
- You made this guy,
607
01:05:31,416 --> 01:05:33,809
- requirement normally required
- Tai Solarin, chairman of people's Bank?
608
01:05:33,833 --> 01:05:34,953
- By commercial banks.
- Yes.
609
01:05:36,208 --> 01:05:41,166
He likes to scream his Marxist ideas
from the outside. Let him get inside and
610
01:05:41,250 --> 01:05:45,416
this government and see how
impossible Nigeria is.
611
01:05:49,333 --> 01:05:51,333
She is exactly like you, Maryam.
612
01:05:53,833 --> 01:05:56,458
Halima, Halima, presidential baby
613
01:05:57,791 --> 01:05:58,875
Halima
614
01:05:59,500 --> 01:06:00,875
So are you going to allow me rest.
615
01:06:00,958 --> 01:06:04,916
You have your four children.
Two boys, two girls.
616
01:06:05,791 --> 01:06:08,875
I have achieved all I
set out to achieve in life,
617
01:06:08,958 --> 01:06:13,041
thanks to Allah. So, at least if
I die now, I die a happy man.
618
01:06:13,125 --> 01:06:16,541
You are not going anywhere.
You can be alive
619
01:06:16,625 --> 01:06:20,000
and still be happy. You
need to take care of them.
620
01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:24,833
Well�
621
01:06:26,375 --> 01:06:29,208
The two government formed
and founded parties
622
01:06:29,291 --> 01:06:33,750
are the National Republican Convention,
NRC which is a little to the right
623
01:06:33,833 --> 01:06:37,583
and the Social Democratic Party, SDP
which is a little to the left.
624
01:06:39,750 --> 01:06:42,833
It should be recalled that
NEC, although critical of
625
01:06:42,916 --> 01:06:46,000
that applied for
registration as political parties,
626
01:06:46,083 --> 01:06:48,166
did recommend six organizations
627
01:06:48,250 --> 01:06:51,166
to the Armed Forces ruling
council, AFRC for...
628
01:06:51,250 --> 01:06:54,666
- So, when�
- �researcher made exaggerated claims
629
01:06:54,750 --> 01:06:59,333
that membership size had dropped.
In another news,
630
01:06:59,416 --> 01:07:01,583
the Rangers International
Football club of Enugu
631
01:07:01,666 --> 01:07:03,916
has trashed Bendel
Insurance Football club of
632
01:07:04,000 --> 01:07:07,125
Benin by 3 goals to nil in the
state's available football stadium.
633
01:07:17,291 --> 01:07:19,291
Darling? Darling?
634
01:07:19,375 --> 01:07:22,458
- Hmm-hmm?
- Wake up, wake up. I hear gunshots.
635
01:07:22,541 --> 01:07:25,666
- I am not sure there is�
- Wake up.
636
01:07:38,791 --> 01:07:40,916
Alpha, bravo 1. Can you read me? Over.
637
01:07:42,541 --> 01:07:45,666
Delta, bravo 2. Receiving, over.
638
01:07:46,416 --> 01:07:49,208
UK, what's� what's going on? Over.
639
01:07:49,791 --> 01:07:53,375
We are under attack, sir.
I think it is a coup.
640
01:07:55,625 --> 01:07:58,916
We are holding on. I've rang Bonny Camp
641
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:02,208
and Ikeja for backup. Over.
642
01:08:02,291 --> 01:08:04,166
Can we contain them? Over.
643
01:08:04,666 --> 01:08:07,958
We are trying, sir. They are many.
They came with tanks.
644
01:08:08,041 --> 01:08:12,791
Tanks? Oh, my goodness. Tanks?
645
01:08:12,875 --> 01:08:13,958
Yes, sir.
646
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:48,291
On behalf of the patriotic
647
01:08:48,375 --> 01:08:51,833
and well-meaning people of the middle belt
648
01:08:52,625 --> 01:08:58,666
and the southern part of this country.
I, Major Gideon Orkar
649
01:08:58,750 --> 01:09:04,333
wish to happily inform you
of the successful ousting
650
01:09:05,208 --> 01:09:11,500
of the dictatorial, corrupt,
drug baronish evil man.
651
01:09:12,875 --> 01:09:17,625
Deceitful, homosexually centred
652
01:09:18,625 --> 01:09:22,541
prodigalistic and unpatriotic
administration of
653
01:09:22,625 --> 01:09:25,625
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.
654
01:09:30,333 --> 01:09:36,041
We have also commenced
a trial for unabated corruption,
655
01:09:36,666 --> 01:09:39,000
mismanagement of national economy.
656
01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:46,958
They had almost succeeded in
subjugating the middle belt,
657
01:09:47,041 --> 01:09:51,833
making them voiceless and
also extended the same
658
01:09:55,750 --> 01:09:58,791
a temporary decision to
excise the following states:
659
01:09:58,875 --> 01:10:03,333
Sokoto, Borno, Katsina, Kano and Bauchi.
660
01:10:09,833 --> 01:10:11,433
UK, who are these� who are these people?
661
01:10:12,375 --> 01:10:13,375
I don't know.
662
01:10:14,041 --> 01:10:17,916
I have reached Major Biyu
at the Ikeja cantonment
663
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:20,708
and uh, General Sani Abacha.
664
01:10:20,791 --> 01:10:21,791
They are mobilizing men.
665
01:10:21,833 --> 01:10:27,750
Long live the true patriots
of this great country of ours.
666
01:10:29,041 --> 01:10:35,625
May God and Allah, through his
bountiful mercies bless us all.
667
01:10:35,708 --> 01:10:38,333
I think you should leave
through the back exit.
668
01:10:39,125 --> 01:10:43,000
UK, you have to take my family.
I am not running like a coward.
669
01:10:43,083 --> 01:10:45,416
Please. Darling, please go.
670
01:10:46,083 --> 01:10:48,041
Sir, go now.
671
01:11:07,583 --> 01:11:10,166
Ehn-ehn, looking at
this coup plotters,
672
01:11:10,250 --> 01:11:12,416
I couldn't help but notice
that most of them are from
673
01:11:12,500 --> 01:11:14,958
the middle belt and Niger Delta region.
674
01:11:15,041 --> 01:11:16,416
Igbo bastards.
675
01:11:18,083 --> 01:11:19,750
We have to reach out to these people.
676
01:11:20,916 --> 01:11:24,500
Maybe we can create a few new
states and even local governments.
677
01:11:25,083 --> 01:11:26,666
You think this will have anything to...
678
01:11:26,750 --> 01:11:28,750
I know it would show them that we care.
679
01:11:30,875 --> 01:11:33,416
We can even adjust uh, national
allocation formula to
680
01:11:33,500 --> 01:11:34,726
favour the Niger Delta even more.
681
01:11:34,750 --> 01:11:36,875
Ibrahim, you can't keep
on bending to these people.
682
01:11:37,750 --> 01:11:41,500
We take our position and anyone
doesn't �fall into line, we crush him.
683
01:11:41,583 --> 01:11:45,416
Why?
No, no, Sani, haba, no. No.
684
01:11:46,583 --> 01:11:49,625
I was even thinking maybe we can
civilianise the government.
685
01:11:49,708 --> 01:11:52,500
What? Civilian?
686
01:11:52,583 --> 01:11:58,500
How about a civilian vice president?
And even civilian deputy governors.
687
01:11:59,708 --> 01:12:01,041
Why?
688
01:12:01,875 --> 01:12:05,000
That way someone like Admiral Ikomo can
689
01:12:05,083 --> 01:12:07,208
become a civilian vice president.
690
01:12:07,291 --> 01:12:09,011
With that I'm sure that
they would know that
691
01:12:09,083 --> 01:12:10,683
our transition to civil rule is genuine.
692
01:12:10,708 --> 01:12:14,458
Why? Why?
Sir, no. We�
693
01:12:17,250 --> 01:12:18,625
Get ready, successor.
694
01:12:19,541 --> 01:12:21,250
We are moving the Federal
capital to Abuja.
695
01:12:21,833 --> 01:12:22,833
Yes sir.
696
01:12:27,666 --> 01:12:30,125
Nigeria and other responsible countries
697
01:12:30,208 --> 01:12:32,708
of the south region will not
stand by and watch
698
01:12:32,791 --> 01:12:36,125
the whole of Liberia
turn into one mass grave.
699
01:12:36,916 --> 01:12:40,000
It is in Nigeria's interest
to relentlessly strive
700
01:12:40,083 --> 01:12:41,443
- towards the prevention
- Position!
701
01:12:41,500 --> 01:12:43,625
Or avoidance of the deterioration
702
01:12:43,708 --> 01:12:46,041
- of any crisis which threatens
- Aim!
703
01:12:46,125 --> 01:12:52,166
To jeopardise or compromise the stability,
prosperity and security of the sub-region.
704
01:12:52,250 --> 01:12:57,208
Fire!
705
01:13:33,625 --> 01:13:34,625
Gentlemen,
706
01:13:38,666 --> 01:13:41,875
The Federal Capital Territory
Decree 51,
707
01:13:41,958 --> 01:13:46,250
of December 12, 1991. With as from today,
708
01:13:46,833 --> 01:13:51,125
Lagos ceases to be the capital of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
709
01:14:10,916 --> 01:14:12,125
Your Excellency.
710
01:15:03,083 --> 01:15:05,125
Why are you doing this, Arthur?
711
01:15:07,166 --> 01:15:08,666
Uh, doing what your Excellency?
712
01:15:08,750 --> 01:15:12,125
ABN. Association for Better Nigeria.
713
01:15:13,458 --> 01:15:17,875
Who are the members of this association
and what is your preoccupation with
714
01:15:18,541 --> 01:15:22,458
campaigning for me to be president
for another four years?
715
01:15:23,541 --> 01:15:25,708
Uhm, These are Nigerians who know what is
716
01:15:25,791 --> 01:15:28,833
good for Nigeria and are
not afraid to say it.
717
01:15:31,291 --> 01:15:34,916
So, another four years of IBB is good for
Nigeria, right?
718
01:15:35,000 --> 01:15:38,333
What is the alternative, your Excellency?
What is the alternative?
719
01:15:38,416 --> 01:15:44,083
To hand over these greedy and selfish lot?
720
01:15:45,125 --> 01:15:49,458
And repeat the madness
of the first and second republics?
721
01:15:50,500 --> 01:15:55,583
You know I am one of them. I know
how I got elected in 1979 and 1983.
722
01:15:57,041 --> 01:16:02,000
No. Since you lifted the ban on us,
people like me have crawled out
723
01:16:02,083 --> 01:16:06,083
of the woodworks. And they
are strangling this new polity.
724
01:16:09,000 --> 01:16:11,291
By the way, why did you unban us?
725
01:16:13,458 --> 01:16:17,458
I said it. I unbanned
you and the old brigade, uh,
726
01:16:17,541 --> 01:16:20,833
because, uh, I am convinced the new breed
727
01:16:21,500 --> 01:16:25,625
in whose interest the ban was
imposed have come of age.
728
01:16:25,708 --> 01:16:29,416
Wrong. You are
wrong your Excellency.
729
01:16:30,083 --> 01:16:35,041
The looming third republic
would be worse than the first two.
730
01:16:36,583 --> 01:16:39,958
Believe me, we are not ready.
731
01:16:40,833 --> 01:16:44,833
The politicians are not ready.
Nigerians are not ready.
732
01:16:45,708 --> 01:16:47,583
But I do not have all the answers.
733
01:16:48,833 --> 01:16:51,041
A leader does not need
to have all the answers.
734
01:16:51,125 --> 01:16:55,666
And everyone knows that you can
do it for our dear country.
735
01:16:57,666 --> 01:17:00,958
Especially in this our trying times.
Ah, Your Excellency.
736
01:17:01,041 --> 01:17:03,916
You are welcome.
We haven't offered you anything yet.
737
01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:05,833
I am fine, Ma. Thank you.
738
01:17:10,541 --> 01:17:14,833
Chief Nzeribe, you are a good man and uh,
739
01:17:14,916 --> 01:17:18,083
I know that you have good intentions
but transition
740
01:17:18,166 --> 01:17:21,083
program is already in full swing.
And not even I can stop it now.
741
01:17:23,666 --> 01:17:27,291
I cannot even
stop you from campaigning either.
742
01:17:28,458 --> 01:17:30,166
In fact, I am flattered by it.
743
01:17:31,250 --> 01:17:35,458
However, thanks but no thanks.
744
01:17:45,125 --> 01:17:49,708
Uhm, even if you arrest me, your
Excellency,
745
01:17:50,958 --> 01:17:52,250
I will not stop the campaign.
746
01:17:53,208 --> 01:17:54,416
Very well, then.
747
01:17:56,708 --> 01:17:58,268
- Thank you for your time, sir.
- Go on.
748
01:17:58,583 --> 01:17:59,583
Thank you.
749
01:18:01,500 --> 01:18:05,458
But darling, if his campaign is going to
cause you trouble, why don't you stop him?
750
01:18:07,541 --> 01:18:11,166
Hence, I will have to stop
all the Ganis, and all the Falanas,
751
01:18:11,750 --> 01:18:17,500
and the Ransome Kutis. And all the NGOs
that are working for all the profiteers,
752
01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:20,583
threatening bloodbath in
Lagos if I do not go.
753
01:18:21,666 --> 01:18:25,208
I will first have to stop all those
ones before I talk about
754
01:18:25,291 --> 01:18:27,708
someone that is singing my praise and
755
01:18:27,791 --> 01:18:29,416
showing support in my favour.
756
01:18:29,500 --> 01:18:34,000
Our maradona has done it
again. He has done it again.
757
01:18:34,500 --> 01:18:37,541
He has moved the election date again.
Would you let that happen?
758
01:18:37,625 --> 01:18:39,333
- No!
- Would you let that happen?
759
01:18:39,416 --> 01:18:40,875
No!
760
01:18:40,958 --> 01:18:44,458
So, I charge you all, every
students to make sure
761
01:18:44,541 --> 01:18:49,500
that your voice is heard.
To fight, to use civil
762
01:18:49,583 --> 01:18:53,958
disobedience as a tool. To make
sure that IBB goes. Agreed?
763
01:18:54,041 --> 01:18:55,708
- Yes.
- Agreed?
764
01:18:55,791 --> 01:18:56,708
- Yes.
- Agreed?
765
01:18:56,791 --> 01:18:57,875
- Yes.
- Agreed?
766
01:18:57,958 --> 01:19:04,750
Solidarity for ever. Solidarity for ever
Solidarity for ever
767
01:19:15,666 --> 01:19:19,208
Your Excellency, I am not
sure this postponement is necessary.
768
01:19:20,583 --> 01:19:22,375
Things are getting bad out there,
769
01:19:22,458 --> 01:19:28,166
and now you want to move the goalpost
again? This is a twist too many.
770
01:19:30,458 --> 01:19:37,416
Tofa, let me, uh, assure you that it is
not only the ABN that wants us to stay.
771
01:19:38,750 --> 01:19:43,833
We are well aware that part of the
military hate the idea of, uh, hand over
772
01:19:43,916 --> 01:19:48,916
to civilians. and this will surprise you.
773
01:19:49,750 --> 01:19:52,583
I am just coming out from a
meeting with the newly elected governors
774
01:19:52,666 --> 01:19:54,375
and guess what?
775
01:19:54,458 --> 01:19:57,125
They are also in support of us staying.
776
01:19:58,458 --> 01:20:02,583
So if the people for whom we are doing
this do not have faith in themselves,
777
01:20:02,666 --> 01:20:03,666
what is the need?
778
01:20:07,541 --> 01:20:11,000
So, your Excellency, are we staying then?
779
01:20:12,125 --> 01:20:14,375
If we are, let's make
our intentions clear.
780
01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:17,041
Instead of playing these little games.
781
01:20:17,125 --> 01:20:18,791
Our people are tired.
782
01:20:30,416 --> 01:20:32,875
"The two presidential aspirants"
783
01:20:32,958 --> 01:20:36,583
that could emerge at the end of the
process come from
784
01:20:36,666 --> 01:20:41,375
the same part of the country,
the far North.
785
01:20:43,041 --> 01:20:44,625
This is very disturbing.
786
01:20:44,708 --> 01:20:49,041
Considering the National
composition of the country,
787
01:20:49,125 --> 01:20:53,583
"this is undesirable and unacceptable."
788
01:20:55,416 --> 01:20:58,375
Let's nullify the
primaries and dissolve all
789
01:20:58,458 --> 01:21:02,500
the executives of the two
political parties at all levels.
790
01:21:02,583 --> 01:21:06,166
No, Sani, that would be playing right
into the hands of those that
791
01:21:06,250 --> 01:21:08,916
said the two parties are
government parastatals.
792
01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:12,750
Who cares? Who
cares what somebody thinks?
793
01:21:13,500 --> 01:21:16,916
Stop disturbing yourself
about what people are saying.
794
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:19,125
Let them think whatever
they want to think.
795
01:21:19,208 --> 01:21:23,250
That's their own problem.
Let's call the pro�
796
01:21:23,333 --> 01:21:28,000
personnel, uh� professor NEC.
Let him get us the caretaker.
797
01:21:28,875 --> 01:21:31,958
Then I will call an emergency
meeting this afternoon.
798
01:21:32,833 --> 01:21:36,125
We dissolve the primaries.
Then NEC would decide,
799
01:21:36,208 --> 01:21:41,458
would bring a new way of selecting
their presidential candidate.
800
01:21:42,958 --> 01:21:46,458
My problem is not with the system. My
problem is with the people.
801
01:21:47,708 --> 01:21:50,916
So long as the same set of people are in
charge of the nomination process,
802
01:21:51,000 --> 01:21:53,083
things are going to go the
exact way like the past.
803
01:21:53,666 --> 01:21:59,125
Let's ban them. All the
23 presidential aspirants
804
01:21:59,625 --> 01:22:02,208
from contesting nomination
of their parties.
805
01:22:07,291 --> 01:22:11,666
They say I want to succeed myself, so
you might as well put me on that list.
806
01:22:11,750 --> 01:22:13,350
So they at least, know we mean business.
807
01:22:14,333 --> 01:22:18,625
So in that case, we just� we
ban them for distorting
808
01:22:18,708 --> 01:22:22,916
and sabotaging the realization
of our transition program.
809
01:22:27,375 --> 01:22:28,833
Call that meeting.
810
01:22:30,375 --> 01:22:31,375
Yes sir.
811
01:22:32,708 --> 01:22:36,000
Sir, banning them so close to the
812
01:22:36,083 --> 01:22:38,958
December elections would create problems.
813
01:22:39,041 --> 01:22:42,333
We would have to find new
candidates, conclude
814
01:22:42,416 --> 01:22:45,750
primaries, and run elections
in a matter of weeks.
815
01:22:46,791 --> 01:22:48,833
Is that really the only
problem with the ban?
816
01:22:51,416 --> 01:22:54,083
I guess with the benefit
of hindsight, unbanning
817
01:22:54,166 --> 01:22:56,500
those politicians was a very big mistake.
818
01:22:56,583 --> 01:22:59,291
And it would give me great pleasure
to ban them all over again.
819
01:23:02,916 --> 01:23:07,291
But, uh, Clement, any
thoughts on the matter?
820
01:23:09,125 --> 01:23:14,333
Well, your Excellency, decree 48 of 1991
821
01:23:14,416 --> 01:23:19,625
as amended by decree 6 of
1992, clearly gives the
822
01:23:19,708 --> 01:23:23,625
AFRC sweeping powers. But
like the chairman of
823
01:23:23,708 --> 01:23:28,458
NEC has said, ah, it may
create serious logistical
824
01:23:28,541 --> 01:23:31,375
problems, uh, if we should begin to
think of
825
01:23:31,458 --> 01:23:35,208
going that route, considering the
time we have at hand.
826
01:23:40,541 --> 01:23:44,375
History would bear me witness that the
problem is because those aspirants and
827
01:23:44,458 --> 01:23:49,583
those party officers have refused
to play the game by the rules
828
01:23:57,000 --> 01:24:03,625
If timing is the only problem, then maybe
we can move the date from Jan 5th
829
01:24:04,916 --> 01:24:09,708
to sometime in 1993. To maybe
27th August 1993.
830
01:24:10,708 --> 01:24:14,166
That way we have more time to
clean up this mess and, uh,
831
01:24:15,291 --> 01:24:18,500
the handover could be on the
8th anniversary of this administration.
832
01:24:27,166 --> 01:24:29,166
Thank you very much, gentlemen.
833
01:24:35,208 --> 01:24:38,916
Uh, well. Thank you sir.
834
01:25:08,750 --> 01:25:14,708
Nobody cares about the afflicted
835
01:25:14,791 --> 01:25:19,750
living in fear amidst this cruel world
836
01:25:20,666 --> 01:25:26,583
When the shit hits the fan
The children suffer
837
01:25:26,666 --> 01:25:31,916
Preachers are flying in private jets
838
01:25:59,541 --> 01:26:02,041
The National Assembly
election has just happened.
839
01:26:03,500 --> 01:26:05,750
And surprisingly, it went well.
840
01:26:07,958 --> 01:26:11,625
Uh, SDP,
have limped into the lead.
841
01:26:12,125 --> 01:26:14,250
With the original timetable,
842
01:26:15,541 --> 01:26:18,083
the National Assembly was supposed
to be inaugurated,
843
01:26:18,166 --> 01:26:19,791
two weeks before the president comes in.
844
01:26:20,791 --> 01:26:22,625
That means the National
Assembly would have to
845
01:26:22,708 --> 01:26:24,500
function under the
military for that longer.
846
01:26:25,666 --> 01:26:26,666
Hmm.
847
01:26:28,708 --> 01:26:30,791
How do we work that one?
848
01:26:32,541 --> 01:26:38,791
Your Excellency, that
would be a constitutional anomaly
849
01:26:39,541 --> 01:26:42,458
Uh, at best, an official diarchy.
850
01:26:45,916 --> 01:26:51,375
I would say� maybe you can delay
851
01:26:51,458 --> 01:26:57,291
the inauguration of the federal
legislature say by a few months?
852
01:27:00,916 --> 01:27:06,666
And what would they be doing
in all of these months?
853
01:27:07,708 --> 01:27:11,458
Well they can use the
time to move around their
854
01:27:11,541 --> 01:27:15,083
constituencies or indeed
the whole country.
855
01:27:15,166 --> 01:27:18,458
To see what the real problems are.
If they are going to be
856
01:27:18,541 --> 01:27:22,250
making laws for Nigerians,
they should at least move
857
01:27:22,333 --> 01:27:26,583
around to understand what
problems Nigerians are facing.
858
01:27:29,750 --> 01:27:30,916
Thank you, Clement.
859
01:27:31,916 --> 01:27:35,916
Thank you your Excellency. Thank you Sir.
860
01:27:37,291 --> 01:27:41,708
Your son, when is he graduating again?
861
01:27:45,375 --> 01:27:51,166
Uh, next month, your Excellency.
Ah, I didn't know you remembered.
862
01:27:52,333 --> 01:27:56,416
My head might be filled with Nigeria's
problems but I know who my friends are.
863
01:28:01,875 --> 01:28:06,666
Thank you Sir. Thank you,
your Excellency.
864
01:28:16,791 --> 01:28:22,708
�MKO, Kingibe, Action
MKO, Kingibe
865
01:28:22,791 --> 01:28:27,708
SDP Progress. Abiola is the
One. SDP is the party
866
01:28:27,791 --> 01:28:31,500
To solve our problems
And make our lives better
867
01:28:31,583 --> 01:28:35,000
MKO, MKO, MKO. Action
868
01:28:35,083 --> 01:28:38,666
Abiola, Abiola, Abiola, Progress
869
01:28:38,750 --> 01:28:43,750
He is the one we want
For a better tomorrow
870
01:28:49,291 --> 01:28:54,791
All rise, Justice Bassey
Ita-Ikpeme presiding.
871
01:29:02,041 --> 01:29:03,166
Only one case listed, Ma.
872
01:29:05,791 --> 01:29:07,791
Association for Better Nigeria,
873
01:29:10,291 --> 01:29:14,791
as this is an ex-parte submission, NEC
will not be represented, okay?
874
01:29:15,875 --> 01:29:18,750
The Association for
Better Nigeria is seeking
875
01:29:18,833 --> 01:29:21,250
an interlocutory injunction to stop
876
01:29:21,333 --> 01:29:25,166
the National Electoral Commission from
holding the presidential election
877
01:29:25,250 --> 01:29:29,541
slated for June 12, 1993
due to irregularities
878
01:29:29,625 --> 01:29:33,833
in corruption in the conduct
of the Social Democratic Party,
879
01:29:33,916 --> 01:29:38,291
SDP primaries won by Chief MKO Abiola.
880
01:29:42,750 --> 01:29:45,708
And after examining the
preliminary evidence submitted,
881
01:29:45,791 --> 01:29:48,333
I am convinced that the
presidential election
882
01:29:48,416 --> 01:29:52,375
was so massively, cynically,
and shamelessly rigged
883
01:29:52,458 --> 01:29:55,041
that any government produced at
the end of this process
884
01:29:55,125 --> 01:29:58,583
would be without legitimacy.
I am therefore compelled
885
01:29:58,666 --> 01:30:02,208
to grant the interlocutory
injunction stopping NEC
886
01:30:02,291 --> 01:30:05,708
from holding the presidential
election on June 12,
887
01:30:05,791 --> 01:30:10,166
1993 pending the substantive
hearing of the case on Monday.
888
01:30:12,583 --> 01:30:18,208
First to you, Clement, tell me why
you cannot keep your judges in order.
889
01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:21,291
What is the implication of this madness?
890
01:30:22,916 --> 01:30:26,125
Your Excellency, Sir, as the Minister for
891
01:30:26,208 --> 01:30:29,541
Justice, I am not supposed to control
892
01:30:29,625 --> 01:30:35,208
what the judges do or how they rule.
They are independent.
893
01:30:36,041 --> 01:30:37,208
Don't tell us rubbish.
894
01:30:37,958 --> 01:30:42,041
How do you
solve this, eh? Mister Judge, how?
895
01:30:42,125 --> 01:30:49,041
The ruling is clearly against
the provisions of the decree.
896
01:30:49,125 --> 01:30:51,791
Then if the decree is abundantly clear,
897
01:30:51,875 --> 01:30:54,666
then why did the judge
gave the order? Why?
898
01:30:54,750 --> 01:30:59,208
Sir, it is not just about the decree.
There is also the
899
01:30:59,291 --> 01:31:06,250
appeal court ruling, Yes, under
the principle of the, uh precedence,
900
01:31:06,333 --> 01:31:12,583
high courts are supposed to
follow the rulings of the higher courts.
901
01:31:12,666 --> 01:31:15,000
So, if that should be the
case, then we pretend
902
01:31:15,083 --> 01:31:17,875
this never happened and
proceed with the elections.
903
01:31:18,375 --> 01:31:22,750
Sir, it's� it's not that simple.
I mean it is not that straightforward.
904
01:31:23,333 --> 01:31:27,416
Yes, well, we'll have to apply to
905
01:31:27,500 --> 01:31:32,416
have the order vacated. We cannot just go
906
01:31:32,500 --> 01:31:35,833
flouting or disregarding
court orders like that.
907
01:31:36,333 --> 01:31:39,458
If the order is against the
decree or what else did
908
01:31:39,541 --> 01:31:43,791
you call it? Then, we have
no any other explanation
909
01:31:43,875 --> 01:31:49,541
than that the judge is showing some
mischief and we just ignore her.
910
01:31:53,666 --> 01:31:58,125
Prof, what do you have to say?
911
01:32:00,833 --> 01:32:04,208
Your Excellency, I am not sure what the
912
01:32:04,291 --> 01:32:07,541
legal perspective is. I
would leave that with my
913
01:32:07,625 --> 01:32:11,041
learned friend to deal with. But from an
914
01:32:11,125 --> 01:32:14,916
operational point of
view, it would be hard.
915
01:32:16,875 --> 01:32:18,000
Explain.
916
01:32:21,833 --> 01:32:26,291
NEC has deployed all the
electoral materials.
917
01:32:26,791 --> 01:32:31,791
The polling cards, the polling
registers, the returning sheets
918
01:32:31,875 --> 01:32:34,250
to the states and local governments.
919
01:32:36,208 --> 01:32:40,875
It is my opinion that if we
cancel or postpone these elections,
920
01:32:41,458 --> 01:32:44,000
these materials would be compromised.
921
01:32:44,625 --> 01:32:48,750
We would have to reprint all
the materials for us to be
922
01:32:48,833 --> 01:32:51,125
able to conduct another election.
923
01:32:51,750 --> 01:32:56,583
These things would cost us time and
money that we do not have right now.
924
01:32:57,750 --> 01:33:01,375
Your Excellency, if
you ask me, I would say that
925
01:33:01,458 --> 01:33:04,000
we continue with these elections.
926
01:33:04,708 --> 01:33:08,916
Everyone is ready. Everything is
ready, your Excellency.
927
01:33:09,666 --> 01:33:14,250
We cannot let a small group of people
spoil everything we've worked for.
928
01:33:25,625 --> 01:33:27,541
Okay, you may take your leave.
929
01:33:29,041 --> 01:33:30,458
Thank you.
930
01:33:39,250 --> 01:33:41,375
Bloody civilians.
931
01:33:43,000 --> 01:33:44,000
So what will you do now?
932
01:34:19,541 --> 01:34:20,708
Successor!
933
01:34:21,208 --> 01:34:27,125
You have to be in Abuja first thing
tomorrow morning. Yes, it is very urgent.
934
01:34:51,083 --> 01:34:52,083
Well�
935
01:34:52,625 --> 01:34:56,583
Let me sleep over it. We
will talk about it in the morning.
936
01:35:02,666 --> 01:35:04,500
Darling, what's wrong?
937
01:35:19,750 --> 01:35:20,750
What's wrong?
938
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:23,666
Look, I am tired.
939
01:35:23,750 --> 01:35:27,583
Just pack your things and get the kids. We
are moving back to Minna in a few days.
940
01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:32,166
What? Why all of a sudden?
941
01:35:32,875 --> 01:35:35,208
I thought I had
the key to Nigeria's problems
942
01:35:35,291 --> 01:35:37,416
but I was just deceiving myself.
943
01:35:38,125 --> 01:35:41,708
Everything is crumbling around me,
Maryam. I can't do this anymore.
944
01:35:41,791 --> 01:35:46,958
And then, what? What happens to everything
you spent your life working for?
945
01:35:47,458 --> 01:35:49,416
Your name, your legacy?
946
01:35:52,208 --> 01:35:53,833
Look, I don't care anymore, Okay.
947
01:35:53,916 --> 01:35:56,208
Of course, you do. Look me in the eye
948
01:35:56,291 --> 01:35:59,041
and tell me you don't care about
how history remembers you.
949
01:35:59,541 --> 01:36:02,875
That we risked our lives
and sacrificed everything for nothing.
950
01:36:04,958 --> 01:36:07,125
Honestly,
Nigeria is just impossible.
951
01:36:07,208 --> 01:36:09,000
I know
952
01:36:09,500 --> 01:36:13,791
You are doing good. Just
keep on doing your best, darling.
953
01:36:14,333 --> 01:36:16,458
Remember when you took over in 1985,
954
01:36:17,083 --> 01:36:20,583
you told me you wanted to be the
best leader Nigeria ever had.
955
01:36:21,166 --> 01:36:26,291
We are halfway there. Just
keep on doing your best.
956
01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:37,250
People think I do not have feelings.
957
01:36:46,458 --> 01:36:49,208
If only they knew how
these things hurt me.
958
01:39:00,041 --> 01:39:05,166
Abiola is winning. He has
won ten states already.
959
01:39:08,958 --> 01:39:12,791
With these, my greatest
fears are coming true.
960
01:39:14,250 --> 01:39:16,375
It wasn't supposed to happen this way.
961
01:39:32,250 --> 01:39:36,625
We have so far received results from
962
01:39:36,708 --> 01:39:41,041
14 states. Now you may be able to do the
963
01:39:41,125 --> 01:39:45,250
maths yourself. But NEC
is not in a position to
964
01:39:45,333 --> 01:39:49,083
announce the final result
until all the results from
965
01:39:49,166 --> 01:39:51,875
the thirty states are handed in.
966
01:39:53,916 --> 01:39:55,583
Um�
967
01:40:03,666 --> 01:40:04,708
It's okay. It's okay.
968
01:40:05,250 --> 01:40:06,333
I have court order.
969
01:40:27,750 --> 01:40:31,083
Prof, this fax just came
in from the High Court, Abuja.
970
01:40:31,166 --> 01:40:34,708
Justice Daliyu Saliu has ordered
us to stop announcing the result.
971
01:40:35,541 --> 01:40:36,875
So this is true?
972
01:40:36,958 --> 01:40:38,791
He says that the elections
were carried out in
973
01:40:38,875 --> 01:40:42,208
contravention of the court order
and are therefore null and void.
974
01:40:46,375 --> 01:40:51,083
Assemble the legal team in my
office immediately. Immediately.
975
01:40:52,375 --> 01:40:54,708
So we appealled against the
order.
976
01:40:54,791 --> 01:40:58,583
Admit it Prof. That was a wrong move.
977
01:40:59,250 --> 01:41:05,041
Yes, and since you have started
disregarding court orders,
978
01:41:05,125 --> 01:41:06,916
you should have disregarded this too.
979
01:41:07,000 --> 01:41:10,250
If we all make mistakes the first time,
980
01:41:10,333 --> 01:41:12,458
must we always make the
same mistakes again?
981
01:41:12,541 --> 01:41:13,708
But sir, what we are...
982
01:41:13,791 --> 01:41:17,791
I beg your pardon, Barrister.
I do not have absolute
983
01:41:17,875 --> 01:41:19,958
power over these things. You know!
984
01:41:20,041 --> 01:41:21,500
I report directly to the council�
985
01:41:21,583 --> 01:41:25,083
Gentlemen, gentlemen we are all
on the same side here.
986
01:41:26,041 --> 01:41:32,333
Your Excellency, the problem here is that
we have court orders from everywhere.
987
01:41:32,416 --> 01:41:38,416
Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, everywhere.
Compelling NEC to release the results.
988
01:41:38,500 --> 01:41:40,740
And how many of these court
orders am I supposed to obey?
989
01:41:41,500 --> 01:41:44,625
We have only announced
14 states with Abiola in commanding lead.
990
01:41:44,708 --> 01:41:47,083
The judiciary is making a
nonsense of all our efforts.
991
01:41:47,166 --> 01:41:48,833
Excuse me!
992
01:41:49,583 --> 01:41:51,708
Tempers are high everywhere.
993
01:41:52,291 --> 01:41:57,291
But if we cannot keep our heads,
what do we expect from the streets?
994
01:42:04,791 --> 01:42:06,416
That will be all for now, gentlemen.
995
01:42:06,500 --> 01:42:13,250
I will contact you after the NDSC has
met to decide our next line of action.
996
01:43:12,833 --> 01:43:15,416
So, darling, what are you going to do?
997
01:43:18,750 --> 01:43:20,291
Darling?
998
01:43:20,916 --> 01:43:24,958
I don't know. I don't know really.
999
01:43:25,458 --> 01:43:28,958
But they likely are going to kill me.
They are going to kill me
1000
01:43:29,041 --> 01:43:33,583
if I announce the President-elect as the
winner. They are going to kill all of us.
1001
01:43:34,375 --> 01:43:35,666
Who are they?
1002
01:43:36,583 --> 01:43:39,333
I don't know. We just
have to stop everything.
1003
01:43:41,166 --> 01:43:42,916
Everything.
1004
01:44:21,041 --> 01:44:22,875
Thank you for seeing me, Snni.
1005
01:44:22,958 --> 01:44:24,250
Honestly, you are one of us.
1006
01:44:24,333 --> 01:44:29,041
Why is Ibrahim doing this to me?
I have worked hard for this.
1007
01:44:29,125 --> 01:44:31,333
I have earned this victory.
1008
01:44:31,416 --> 01:44:36,333
Kola, sit down. It is complicated.
1009
01:44:36,416 --> 01:44:41,125
How complicated can it be? I
have won, everybody knows this.
1010
01:44:41,208 --> 01:44:44,833
Kola, calm down. I will find
a way to talk to Ibrahim.
1011
01:44:45,333 --> 01:44:48,083
This election result has been
a problem from the onset.
1012
01:44:48,166 --> 01:44:52,041
I have won. Let him just allow the result.
1013
01:44:53,000 --> 01:44:58,375
Kola, be very careful. You
know, Ibrahim is a very smart man.
1014
01:44:58,875 --> 01:45:01,166
Don't put yourself into trouble.
1015
01:45:03,750 --> 01:45:09,250
Support me, I will find a way and
give you back your mandate.
1016
01:47:09,125 --> 01:47:11,875
Abort! Abort! Abort!
1017
01:47:23,458 --> 01:47:26,958
Your Excellency, there is an intel.
A report.
1018
01:47:27,041 --> 01:47:31,916
And we must turn around.
Your Excellency, Sir?
1019
01:47:40,041 --> 01:47:44,958
Your Excellency? Your Excellency? Your
Excellency.
1020
01:47:45,041 --> 01:47:46,750
What is wrong.
1021
01:47:57,291 --> 01:47:59,083
The press secretary to
the vice president,
1022
01:47:59,166 --> 01:48:02,666
Mr Nduka Irabor, this
afternoon, released a press
1023
01:48:02,750 --> 01:48:07,083
statement purporting to annul
the June 12 presidential election
1024
01:48:07,166 --> 01:48:11,291
wildly rumoured to
have been won by the SDP flagbearer,
1025
01:48:11,375 --> 01:48:13,583
Bashorun MKO Abiola.
1026
01:48:14,416 --> 01:48:18,041
In the statement, the Federal Government
also dissolved the NEC,
1027
01:48:18,125 --> 01:48:21,000
The National Electoral
Commission, repealing all
1028
01:48:21,083 --> 01:48:24,750
decrees pertaining to the
transition to the civilian rule
1029
01:48:26,625 --> 01:48:29,666
Although the letter,
undated, unsigned and not
1030
01:48:29,750 --> 01:48:32,625
written on any official
letter headed paper.
1031
01:48:32,708 --> 01:48:36,500
Yet, the government has not released
any statement denying it.
1032
01:48:37,250 --> 01:48:39,791
All efforts to speak with Prof.
Humphrey Nwosu,
1033
01:48:39,875 --> 01:48:42,291
the chairman of the NEC
has proven abortive.
1034
01:48:42,375 --> 01:48:45,333
This development if proven to
be true will throw the
1035
01:48:45,416 --> 01:48:48,333
whole transition process
into great turmoil.
1036
01:48:48,416 --> 01:48:52,708
This is Uloma Ugoji,
reporting for NTA news.
1037
01:48:52,791 --> 01:48:59,375
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
1038
01:49:01,500 --> 01:49:07,250
Solidarity forever
We shall always fight for our right
1039
01:49:08,750 --> 01:49:11,208
Solidarity
1040
01:49:23,875 --> 01:49:26,083
- On June 12, we stand.
- Yes!
1041
01:49:26,166 --> 01:49:29,250
Unless your reinstate June
12, Nigeria will scatter.
1042
01:49:29,333 --> 01:49:31,916
- Yes!
- We will help you scatter Nigeria.
1043
01:49:32,000 --> 01:49:33,291
Yes!
1044
01:49:33,375 --> 01:49:35,458
You shall not steal our mandate from us.
1045
01:49:35,541 --> 01:49:37,833
- Yes!
- This is only one mandate.
1046
01:49:37,916 --> 01:49:38,916
Yes!
1047
01:49:39,000 --> 01:49:44,875
And no one, no one will steal it from us.
1048
01:50:06,375 --> 01:50:07,666
Boys, boys, boys.
1049
01:50:11,000 --> 01:50:12,125
I need to talk to you.
1050
01:50:14,083 --> 01:50:18,166
I have just done something that would
haunt me for the rest of my life.
1051
01:50:19,083 --> 01:50:21,666
What did you do, father?
And why did you do it?
1052
01:50:24,375 --> 01:50:25,458
I don't know.
1053
01:50:43,000 --> 01:50:46,208
You will just have to wait
until things calm down, Kola.
1054
01:50:48,500 --> 01:50:52,375
Just wait. Just give�
just give it some time.
1055
01:51:09,833 --> 01:51:13,000
How... How did this happen, sir?
1056
01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:19,500
Ah, why are you trying to ruin your legacy
in the name of loyalty...
1057
01:51:19,583 --> 01:51:23,333
Barrister� Barrister stop.
Please don't judge me. Don't judge me.
1058
01:51:25,166 --> 01:51:27,333
I can only do as much as one person.
1059
01:51:28,458 --> 01:51:31,101
There are certain aspects of military
politics, you can never understand.
1060
01:51:31,125 --> 01:51:33,416
And I don't expect you to.
1061
01:51:34,666 --> 01:51:37,541
Most military leaders in my position
1062
01:51:37,625 --> 01:51:41,208
will just lay down the laws
and they will beat people into line.
1063
01:51:41,291 --> 01:51:43,291
But I chose a different path.
1064
01:51:46,791 --> 01:51:50,833
All I wanted to do was to rule the
people with their consent.
1065
01:51:51,458 --> 01:51:52,500
With their love.
1066
01:51:55,333 --> 01:51:58,125
Now I think that is my greatest mistake.
1067
01:51:59,125 --> 01:52:02,708
Hmm�
1068
01:52:04,041 --> 01:52:06,361
I should not apologise
for trying to be a nice person. But,
1069
01:52:07,375 --> 01:52:11,541
I do hope that history
would be kind to us all. Barrister.
1070
01:52:11,625 --> 01:52:12,458
June 12!
1071
01:52:12,541 --> 01:52:13,375
When do we want it?
1072
01:52:13,458 --> 01:52:14,458
- Now!
- What do we want?
1073
01:52:14,541 --> 01:52:15,875
- June 12.
- When do we want it?
1074
01:52:15,958 --> 01:52:17,041
- Now!
- What do we want?
1075
01:52:17,125 --> 01:52:18,184
- June 12.
- When do we want it?
1076
01:52:18,208 --> 01:52:19,041
Now!
1077
01:52:19,125 --> 01:52:20,041
- What do we want?
- June 12.
1078
01:52:20,125 --> 01:52:21,291
- When do we want it?
- Now!
1079
01:52:21,375 --> 01:52:22,708
- What do we want?
- June 12.
1080
01:52:22,791 --> 01:52:23,809
- When do we want it?
- Now!
1081
01:52:23,833 --> 01:52:25,041
- What do we want?
- June 12.
1082
01:52:25,125 --> 01:52:26,000
- When do we want it?
- Now!
1083
01:52:26,083 --> 01:52:27,203
- What do we want?
- June 12.
1084
01:52:27,250 --> 01:52:28,500
- When do we want it?
- Now!
1085
01:53:37,958 --> 01:53:39,125
How are you?
1086
01:53:52,208 --> 01:53:57,625
This is anger like we've never
seen before. This is different.
1087
01:53:58,583 --> 01:54:04,083
International pressure is building.
I've stopped taking calls.
1088
01:54:05,916 --> 01:54:11,958
From the Americans, to the
British� even the Russians.
1089
01:54:17,875 --> 01:54:21,291
Let's go home, darling.
1090
01:54:25,916 --> 01:54:31,958
The rioters will soon be tired.
And then we can.
1091
01:54:36,291 --> 01:54:41,375
Sometimes, it is more bravery
to walk away than to
1092
01:54:41,458 --> 01:54:46,375
stand and fight. You can't
go on like this.
1093
01:54:48,500 --> 01:54:54,208
These children need their father.
I need you alive too.
1094
01:54:54,708 --> 01:54:59,708
For their sake, and for my sake too.
1095
01:55:09,500 --> 01:55:15,625
- I...
- Shhhh! You can't win every battle.
1096
01:55:17,083 --> 01:55:23,041
8 years is enough. Let's go home.
1097
01:55:24,208 --> 01:55:25,750
And one day,
1098
01:55:26,500 --> 01:55:29,958
Nigerians would wish you stayed longer.
1099
01:56:06,166 --> 01:56:09,583
I am telling the truth. This
nonsense must be stopped.
1100
01:56:12,000 --> 01:56:17,458
I really thought Nigerians were incapable
of this type of prolonged anger.
1101
01:56:18,333 --> 01:56:21,333
We must stand our grounds.
Whatever happens,
1102
01:56:21,416 --> 01:56:24,500
the election remains cancelled. Period.
1103
01:56:24,583 --> 01:56:30,791
And then what? This impasse? This
crazy vacuum where madness rings?
1104
01:56:35,250 --> 01:56:37,517
- So what do you want to do?
- Come on, Sani. Open your eyes,
1105
01:56:37,541 --> 01:56:38,625
honestly.
1106
01:56:39,333 --> 01:56:43,583
We were talking to the party leaders and
elected governors about fresh elections.
1107
01:56:43,666 --> 01:56:46,958
We had their support, only for them
to come this morning to
1108
01:56:47,041 --> 01:56:48,721
say that the people are
tired of elections.
1109
01:56:49,333 --> 01:56:51,583
Me too, I am tired of elections.
1110
01:56:51,666 --> 01:56:54,583
Then if that should be the case,
let's do what we have discussed.
1111
01:56:55,166 --> 01:56:59,541
Sani, can't you see what's going
on out there? We've messed up.
1112
01:56:59,625 --> 01:57:03,083
You've messed up. I told you what to do
1113
01:57:03,166 --> 01:57:06,958
but you couldn't listen. You
want to play the smart
1114
01:57:07,041 --> 01:57:13,750
statesman but impossible Nigerians.
Go on. This is the result.
1115
01:57:15,375 --> 01:57:18,583
So, it is� it is now my fault?
1116
01:57:18,666 --> 01:57:19,666
Yes.
1117
01:57:20,708 --> 01:57:25,916
Was that what they told
you in the meeting in Lagos?
1118
01:57:26,000 --> 01:57:27,958
Oh, you heard about our meeting in Lagos?
1119
01:57:28,041 --> 01:57:29,833
I hear everything.
1120
01:57:29,916 --> 01:57:33,125
Then if you hear everything,
then you know it was
1121
01:57:33,208 --> 01:57:37,583
to save your neck again.
Someone has to talk to the
1122
01:57:37,666 --> 01:57:40,166
people behind the protest.
1123
01:57:47,583 --> 01:57:51,916
Fellow Nigerians, following
lengthy deliberations
1124
01:57:52,000 --> 01:57:55,250
with my service chiefs, I
offered as my own personal
1125
01:57:55,333 --> 01:57:59,583
sacrifice to voluntarily
step aside as President
1126
01:57:59,666 --> 01:58:05,166
and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
1127
01:58:07,083 --> 01:58:10,875
We have put in our best. We have
had sleepless nights,
1128
01:58:12,000 --> 01:58:15,666
there have been periods of joy,
there have been periods
1129
01:58:15,750 --> 01:58:20,041
of sadness and frustration. In all these,
1130
01:58:20,125 --> 01:58:23,541
our countrymen have showed understanding.
1131
01:58:28,416 --> 01:58:33,791
Winner o, o, o
Winner. We have won o. Winner
1132
01:58:33,875 --> 01:58:36,833
We will win again
1133
01:58:36,916 --> 01:58:42,416
Winner o, o, o. Winner
Winner, o, o, o, Winner
1134
01:58:42,500 --> 01:58:46,583
Winner, o, o, o, Winner
We have won again o
1135
02:01:23,500 --> 02:01:25,791
We do not control
the process, Sani
1136
02:01:26,750 --> 02:01:28,666
The process controls us.
1137
02:01:29,500 --> 02:01:31,416
It has a life of it's own.
1138
02:01:31,500 --> 02:01:35,416
By God,
election is going to happen on June 12
1139
02:01:36,291 --> 02:01:39,708
Both Abiola and Tofa will cancel
themselves out
1140
02:01:39,791 --> 02:01:43,250
That still needs to happen and we continue
with our plans.
1141
02:01:45,458 --> 02:01:48,166
What if it doesn't happen?
1142
02:01:48,250 --> 02:01:52,500
- What?
- What if it doesn't happen? Please tell me
1143
02:01:56,666 --> 02:01:58,208
We call Oga NEC
1144
02:02:00,500 --> 02:02:01,916
He will make it happen.
1145
02:02:03,250 --> 02:02:05,750
It will work. It must work.
1146
02:02:05,833 --> 02:02:08,250
Tofa is not the most popular person from
1147
02:02:08,333 --> 02:02:12,208
the north and Abiola...
1148
02:02:13,250 --> 02:02:15,041
They don't want
Abiola to be president.
1149
02:02:16,166 --> 02:02:18,666
They say he lacks the morals
to be Commander-in-Chief
1150
02:02:19,333 --> 02:02:24,416
Yes, both of them
are not good enough
1151
02:02:24,500 --> 02:02:26,208
But both of them are my friends.
1152
02:02:39,458 --> 02:02:40,750
Why don't I just
1153
02:02:41,750 --> 02:02:44,625
walk away from all of these and say
you take over?
1154
02:02:44,708 --> 02:02:47,250
This is a military
government oga
1155
02:02:47,750 --> 02:02:50,916
The troops will never be loyal
until there is a coup.
1156
02:02:52,583 --> 02:02:54,333
So why don't you plan a coup against me?
1157
02:02:54,416 --> 02:02:58,458
Haba oga I can never do that.
1158
02:03:00,958 --> 02:03:03,416
You cannot plan a coup against me,
I cannot walk away.
1159
02:03:04,500 --> 02:03:05,833
So, what happens now?
1160
02:03:07,041 --> 02:03:10,416
Tofa will win from the north and Abiola
will win from the south
1161
02:03:11,583 --> 02:03:14,666
None of them will meet the conditions,
1162
02:03:14,750 --> 02:03:16,710
There you bring in the interim
national government
1163
02:03:18,333 --> 02:03:20,166
Then leave everything to me.
1164
02:03:20,250 --> 02:03:23,000
That's all.
94862
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