Ali Must Go
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The 1978 Ali Must Go Protests or the 1978 students' crisis were student protests in Nigeria following an increase in fees.[1] It has been described as one of the most violent student agitations in Nigeria[2] and sparked the greatest political crisis of the 1975–1979 Mohammed/Obasanjo military administration.[3]
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Ali Must Go Protests | |
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Date | 17 April 1978 |
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Caused by | Increase in fees |
Goals | Reversal of fee increment Democratization Genuine independence Enhancement of the quality of life of the masses |
Methods | Lecture boycotts Public demonstration |
Lead figures | |
Federal Military Council | |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | Akintunde Ojo 8 unnamed students in Zaria |
Injuries | >20 students |
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