Today in Nigerian/African History: 19th April

Today in Nigerian/African History: 19th April

Posted by Sylvester on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 0

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

On this day in 2003: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a former military ruler turned civilian statesman.

He sought a second term against some twenty (20) other candidates. Obasanjo won 62% of 42 million votes. Opponents denounced the elections as fraudulent and claimed serious rigging in 16 of 36 states.

Also on this day in 2006: Militants killed two people in a car bomb attack on an army barracks in the city of Port Harcourt.

Equally, on this day in 2001; South Africa Aids Drugs Profit Before The Lives Of Millions 2001 : The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies took up legal action to fight legislation which would allow generic versions of their patented drugs being made in or imported to South Africa. Following uproar around the world and the pharmaceutical industry was accused of putting profit before the lives of millions of people in the developing world. They have backed out of the court battle over cheap, non-branded anti-Aids drugs and also after dropping the case, agree to sell Aids drugs at cost price in developing countries – a discount of up to 90%.