September 1963 The Night Of The Tiger A fight breaks

September 1963 The Night Of The Tiger A fight breaks out a political meeting in Western Nigeria as new tension builds up. On the night of July 1 a ferocious political tiger once again began to stalk Western Nigeria. It was the night Premier S. L. Akintola and the Action Group leader Alhadji Adegbenro announced that the Action Group and the United Peoples Party had agreed to merge. At once new tensions strained the West. There was new suspicion and fear. How can Western Nigerias leaders ride the tiger they helped to create? (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA)

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