Abiodun Ladepo
Abiodun Ladepo

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Abiodun Ladepo
Abiodun Ladepo
An alumnus of the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and Towson University and University of Maryland (both in the State of Maryland, USA), Ladepo is a former journalist with The Guardian. An extensively traveled employee of a US agency, he contributes from Los Angeles.

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  1. The testimonies about General Abubakar Abdulsalami sadden. Comparatively, Abubakar was dangerous leader to Abacha if testimonies are truth. Very chilly indeed! Major Al Mustapha is not reliable for Abiola’s ceased, and he must be release. Abubakar must be hold responsible. The trouble with this bias world’s that, the cruel are let loose while the innocent are held responsible. An eye opener!

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