Protests against absent leader in Lagos

01/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260119

02/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260120

03/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260121

04/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260122

05/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260123

06/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.

Protests against absent leader in Lagos260118

07/07

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Nigerian pressure groups rise up against the continued absence of the country's leader Umar Yar'Adua who underwent medical treatment for over three months in Saudi Arabia without handing over the reins of power to his deputy, thereby allowing the country to descend into near chaos. Lagos, Nigeria. 21/01/2010. Charismatic pastor Tunde Bakare and a coalition of civil society groups led anti-government protest against the prolonged absence of a de-facto leader in the country. He was joined by the Save Nigeria Group, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and human rights lawyer Femi Falana.