http://www.nigerdeltarising.org/taxonomy/term/347/all en http://www.nigerdeltarising.org/events/1999/05/29/nigeria-returns-civil-rule <p>Nigeria returns to civil rule after years of military dictatorship. President Olusegun Obasanjo is sworn in as civilian President of Nigeria, ending decades of military dictatorship. Hopes are raised in the delta and other parts of Nigeria that the region’s problems will be resolved democratically and through dialogue.</p> <div class="field field-type-datestamp field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">May 29, 1999</span> </div> </div> </div> http://www.nigerdeltarising.org/events/1999/05/29/nigeria-returns-civil-rule#comments civil rule dictatorship military President Olusegun Obasanjo Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:19:49 +0000 McDelta 271 at http://www.nigerdeltarising.org