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Babangida1986· Fate: Partially implemented· Chapter II · Law

Political Bureau Report (Cookey Report)

Chair: Dr S.J. Cookey. National political debate; recommended a two-party structure adopted as SDP / NRC.

The Cookey Political Bureau coordinated the 1986 national political debate. Recommended a two-party structure subsequently implemented as the SDP and NRC. Federal-character recommendations partially adopted.

Sources

  • · Political Bureau Report (1987)

What it cost — political & economic reality

The political and economic reality

Nigeria in 1986: who was in charge, the cabinet of the day, the GDP, and the crises that defined the period.

Military President

Gen. Ibrahim Babangida

1985–1993

National reality

Structural Adjustment Programme from 1986 — devaluation of the naira, deregulation, austerity that has, in real terms, never been recovered. Dele Giwa murdered by parcel bomb (1986). Annulled the 12 June 1993 election.

Crises of the period

  • SAP 1986
  • Dele Giwa assassination (1986)
  • Orkar coup attempt (1990)
  • Annulment of June 12, 1993

GDP (World Bank)

$30 bn (1985) → $15 bn (1993, post-SAP devaluation)

Cabinet (selected portfolios)

  • Education

    Prof. A. Babs Fafunwa (1990–92)

  • Finance

    Chu Okongwu; Olu Falae; Kalu Idika Kalu

Source: Federal Military Government Gazette 1985–93; CBN

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Redline

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