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Friday, 29 December 2017

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List of African opposition leaders who swore themselves as president and What happened to them

Raila odinga swearing in ceremony was postponed  December 12 this year after it emerged he was committing high treason.
We have a look of 4 other opposition leaders in Africa who took oath of office and what happened to them.
1 Moshood Abiola
He declared himself president during military rule of Sani Abacha. He was subsequently arrested and charged with treason. He was jailed for four years until 1995.

2.Etienne Tshisekedi
At the Democratic Republic of Congo, , a fierce opposition leader under the reigns of Mobutu sese Seko, Laurent Kabila and Joseph Kabila, swore himself as president in 2011.
Just like Odinga, Tshisekedi served as Prime Minister although for three different occasions. he was put under house arrest thereafter.

3.Kizza Besigye

Closer home in 2016, Ugandan opposition leader  also declared himself as president following disputed presidential election where Yoweri Museveni was declared winner.
Besigye swearing in ceremony did not have any impact since he did not have any instruments of powers.

Just besigye swearing in ceremony, odinga swearing in will not have any impact on Uhuru presidency.
He will be left or jailed or put under house arrest and Kenya moves on.

Raila in a past swearing ceremony/courtesy

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