Nigeria: Information on the names of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates in Edo State and the ridings in which they ran; on the results of the 1993 elections; and on the political situation of Edo State
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA22230.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on the names of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates in Edo State and the ridings in which they ran; on the results of the 1993 elections; and on the political situation of Edo State, 1 December 1995, NGA22230.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7e68.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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Information on the names and ridings of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidates in Edo State, including the results of the 1993 elections and the political situation and affiliation of Edo State could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
Reuters reported that the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate, Moshood Abiola had won the balloting in Edo State (14 June 1993). This report could not be corroborated among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
However, several sources report that the military government annulled the 12 June 1993 election before complete results of the balloting could be announced (AI 1994, 228; Country Reports 1994, 213, 221; HRW 1994, 28; LCHR 1994, 254; Xinhua 5 July 1993).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Amnesty International (AI). Amnesty International Report 1994. 1993. New York: Amnesty International.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993. 1994. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1994. Human Rights Watch World Report 1994. New York: Human Rights Watch.
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (LCHR). July 1994. Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993. New York: LCHR.
Reuters. 14 June 1993. BC Cycle. "Initial Nigeria Results Give Abiola Clear Lead." (NEXIS)
. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 5 July 1993. "Nigeria's SDP Rejects Fresh Presidential Election." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential. 1993.
Africa Research Bulletin. 1993.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) reports. 1993.
New African. 1993.
West Africa. 1993.
On line searches of media articles (NEXIS).
Oral sources.
