Moshood Abiola was the first democratically elected President of Nigeria in 1993 in nearly three decades, winning the elections with steadfast determination. Decidedly obstinate, believing in the future of Nigeria’s peaceful existence, Abiola demanded productive change—“a smooth transition” from the military government that had enforced an entropic and stagnant state of existence in Nigeria since it’s independence in 1960. Soon after Abiola won the election he was arrested for treason by dictator General Sani Abacha, and sent to jail—welcoming the beginning of his political demise. The film "The Supreme Price," which opens in New York and Los Angeles…
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