In this powerful 1994 broadcast, General Sani Abacha addressed a nation still reeling from the political earthquake of 1993, the annulled June 12 election. He spoke in calm, measured tones, but his words carried the weight of transition, and unresolved tension. “In 1992, some presidential aspirants had to be disqualified. And we all knew what happened in 1993, that election had to be cancelled… So we have taken the necessary steps to ensure that some of these incidents are avoided in the future.